Ranunculaceae
Aquilegia coerulea var. coerulea
Aquilegia coerulea var. coerulea var. coerulea
Also known as Aquilegia oreophila, Aquilegia formosa var. macrantha, Aquilegia piersoniana, Aquilegia coerulea var. leptocera
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Columbine · Native Wildflower · Hummingbird Plant · Blue Flowers · Rocky Mountain · Part Shade · Pollinator Garden · Colorado Native · Self-Seeding · Perennial
Colorado Blue Columbine is a stunning native wildflower bearing large, sky-blue and white spurred blooms that are irresistible to hummingbirds. Plant in partial shade with well-drained, moderately moist soil and protect from intense afternoon sun. It self-seeds freely, naturalizing into a beautiful colony over time with minimal care.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply at the base until soil is moist; allow the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.2–8.4
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming
- Attracts
- Bees, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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