Plant Name: Aquilegia species
Common name: Columbine
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Height: 10” – 36”
Plant Width: 10” – 12”
Bloom Time: May – July
Flower Color: Multicolor
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand
Water Needs: Average
Fire Resistant: YES; Zone 8 = Plant 30’+ from house.
Attributes: Good Cut Flower; Showy; Deer Resistant; Attracts Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds; Many Colorful Hybrid Varieties.
Uses: Borders; Containers; Rock Gardens; Cottage Gardens; Native Gardens.
Note: Remove spent flowers to prolong blooming; Self-seeds Prolifically; Prone to Powdery Mildew & Leaf Miners.
Native to: Northern Hemisphere
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 9
Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Board Member
Photos by: Carlotta Lucas, AGC Board Member