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Columbine
Aquilegia caerulea · Perennial
Columbine is a moderate-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 and 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
Will it survive your winters?
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