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Aquilegia caerulea (Columbine)
Kirigami™ Deep Blue & White
First year flowering, upright stems, and upward-facing flowers. KIRIGAMI™ Deep Blue and White has flowers with a mixture of dark indigo blue and white shades. Aquilegia is especially lovely when allowed to naturalize in shady, woodland borders. They also have excellent potential as cut flowers, lasting up to 2 weeks in a vase.
- » Upward-facing, semi-double spring flowers
- » Lacy blue-green foliage
- » Ideal for the woodland garden or mixed borders
Columbine is easy to grow in loose, average to rich, well-drained soil. Heavy or soggy soils will hasten their demise. They can be grown in full sun or partial shade, though light shade will prolong the flowering time. In the fall, cut plants back to their basal foliage. In the spring, remove only the dead leaves. Columbine is sometimes affected by leaf miners. If this happens, cut the foliage all the way back to the ground and discard it. Healthy, new growth will emerge quickly. Propagate by sowing named seed rather than by division; mature plants do not like to be disturbed. First year flowering, upright stems, and upward-facing flowers. KIRIGAMI™ Deep Blue and White has flowers with a mixture of dark indigo blue and white shades. Aquilegia is especially lovely when allowed to naturalize in shady, woodland borders. They also have excellent potential as cut flowers, lasting up to 2 weeks in a vase.
- Height
- 14 - 24 in
- Spread
- 12 - 20 in
- Zone
- 5-9
- Color
- Blue; White
- Categories
- Perennial
- Breeder
- Proven Selections
- Tags
- Attracts Butterflies; Attracts Humming-birds; Border or Bed; Container; Cut Flower/Foliage; Great Foliage
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Columbine is easy to grow in loose, average to rich, well-drained soil. Heavy or soggy soils will hasten their demise. They can be grown in full sun or partial shade, though light shade will prolong the flowering time. In the fall, cut plants back to their basal foliage. In the spring, remove only the dead leaves. Columbine is sometimes affected by leaf miners. If this happens, cut the foliage all the way back to the ground and discard it. Healthy, new growth will emerge quickly. Propagate by sowing named seed rather than by division; mature plants do not like to be disturbed. First year flowering, upright stems, and upward-facing flowers. KIRIGAMI™ Deep Blue and White has flowers with a mixture of dark indigo blue and white shades. Aquilegia is especially lovely when allowed to naturalize in shady, woodland borders. They also have excellent potential as cut flowers, lasting up to 2 weeks in a vase.