Aquilegia Earlybird 'Purple Blue'
Aquilegia Earlybird 'Purple Blue' is a columbine with single purple-blue flowers.
Description:
Aquilegia Earlybird 'Purple Blue' is a columbine with single purple-blue blooms, yellow stamens and long spurs. Flowers are upward-facing and bloom profusely from late spring to early summer on tidy mounding plants to 12 inches tall and wide. The lacy, deeply cut, green foliage serves as an elegant backdrop. Generally short-lived but will self-seed. Use in the landscape, containers and long-lasting in the vase. Pollinator attractor. Deer and rabbit resistant.
Common Name: Columbine
Family: Ranunculaceae (The Buttercup Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Blue
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Meadows, open woodland and mountainous areas.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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