Colorado blue columbine
Aquilegia coerulea
- Ranunculaceae
- Dicot
- Perennial
- Forb/herb
- ≈ 60 cm tall
About Colorado blue columbine
Colorado blue columbine is a delightful native wildflower that truly earns its place in your garden. The distinctive flowers with their graceful spurred petals are a joy to see, and they come in lovely shades of blue and white. Hummingbirds and butterflies absolutely love these flowers and will visit your garden throughout the blooming season. They're a wonderful way to bring native wildlife closer to home while enjoying nature's beauty right outside your door.
Growing columbine is refreshingly simple. This perennial comes back year after year, so you plant it once and enjoy it for seasons to come. It prefers a spot with good drainage and doesn't ask for much fussing. You'll have the most success in partial shade, though it can handle some sun. Once established, it's quite content to do its thing with minimal care. Plant some columbine and watch your garden come alive with wings and wonder.