Columbine

Aquilegia caerulea

Columbine (Aquilegia caerulea) is a medium-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-10, that matures to about 1-2 ft × 1-2 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect pink, purple and red blooms in spring. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to deer and rabbits.

USDA zones

3-10

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

1-2 ft × 1-2 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Bloom color

Pink, Purple, Red, White

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Tough against

Deer, Rabbits

Native to

Western North America