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Ranunculaceae
Colorado blue columbine
Aquilegia caerulea
Also known as Blue columbine, Rocky Mountain columbine, Aquilegia coerulea
Flowering Plants · Columbine · Native Wildflower · Rocky Mountain · Perennial · Blue Flowers · Cottage Garden · Pollinator · Shade Tolerant · Aquilegia · Colorado State Flower
Colorado blue columbine thrives in partial shade with well-drained, moderately moist soil and performs best in cooler climates. Water regularly during the growing season but avoid waterlogged conditions, which can cause root rot. Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continued flowering and divide clumps every 3-4 years to maintain vigor.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is moist, allowing the top inch to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.2–8.4
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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