Columbine

Common Name: columbine 

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Family: Ranunculaceae

Zone: 3 to 8

Height: 1.00 to 1.50 feet

Spread: 0.75 to 1.00 feet

Bloom Time: April to May

Bloom Description: White, pink, red, blue

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium

Maintenance: Medium

Suggested Use: Naturalize

Flower: Showy

Attracts: Hummingbirds

Tolerate: Rabbit, Deer

Easily grown in average, evenly moist, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Tolerates a wide range of soils except heavy, poorly-drained ones. Prefers organically rich, moist soils with light to moderate shade. Remove flowering stems after bloom to encourage additional bloom. Keep soils uniformly moist after bloom to prolong attractive foliage appearance. When foliage depreciates, plants may be cut to the ground. It should be noted that seed collected from garden plants or self-seeded plants may not come true because different varieties of columbine may cross-pollinate in the garden producing seed that is at variance with either or both parents.

For more information visit: Missouri Botanical Garden