Columbine flower height

Columbine

genus name	Aquilegia
height	6 to 12 inches 1 to 3 feet
width	6 inches to 2 feet wide
flower color	Blue Purple Red Orange White Pink Yellow
foliage color	Blue/Green

Do columbine flowers spread?
How tall do columbine flowers grow?
Do columbines like shade?
Do columbine flowers come back every year?
Do columbine flowers bloom all summer?
Will deer eat Columbine?
Are columbine flowers poisonous to dogs?
Do rabbits eat Columbine?
Do bees like columbine flowers?
Can you divide Columbine?
Are columbine flowers poisonous?
Are columbines invasive?

Do columbine flowers spread?

Columbine grows easily from seeds and often spreads quickly by itself in the right environment through self-seeding. The self-seeded plants may produce differently colored blossoms than their parent plant due to cross-breeding.

How tall do columbine flowers grow?

Growth Habit: Depending on species, Columbine will grow from 1-3' tall, and about 18” wide. Plants form a soft, mounding clump of bluish-green, deeply-lobed foliage that emerges in early spring.

Do columbines like shade?

Columbine (Aquilegia) are some of our best wildflowers for shade and partial shade areas of the garden. They enjoy a compost enriched soil with moderate moisture. ... These perennials are most useful under trees in dappled shade or planted along the north or northeast side of buildings and walls.

Do columbine flowers come back every year?

The columbine plant (Aquilegia) is an easy-to-grow perennial that offers seasonal interest throughout much of the year. It blooms in a variety of colors during spring, which emerge from its attractive dark green foliage that turns maroon-colored in fall.

Do columbine flowers bloom all summer?

Columbine, or Aquilegia, is an intriguing member of the Ranunculaceae family with exquisite petals that give it an ephemeral quality, like a briefly glimpsed hummingbird. It is an herbaceous perennial that blooms from spring to summer in USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 9.

Will deer eat Columbine?

Columbine is truly one of the stars of the spring garden. It's not only deer-resistant, but it's also drought-tolerant and is attractive to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

Are columbine flowers poisonous to dogs?

Columbine are brightly colored flowers that are loved by hummingbirds. These colorful blooms are not toxic in any way to animals, so if you have a dog, they will be fine sniffing around the plant.

Do rabbits eat Columbine?

Columbine. Columbine plants and flowers may look delicate, but rabbits avoid these hardy perennial flowers. Columbines thrive in the same environments that rabbits often frolic in, including alpine gardens and partially shady woodland gardens.

Do bees like columbine flowers?

Columbine is native to woodland and mountainous areas so they do great in partial sun and shade. These late spring/ early summer bloomers might not only attract the bees but also hummingbirds!

Can you divide Columbine?

Columbine is not easy to lift and divide, as it has deep roots. If you must divide, dig down as deeply as possible in a circle around the roots, pull it up without breaking the soil ball, and divide it quickly with a sharp instrument. Retain as much of the soil around the roots as possible, and replant quickly.

Are columbine flowers poisonous?

The plant's seeds and roots, however, are highly poisonous and contain cardiogenic toxins which cause both severe gastroenteritis and heart palpitations if consumed as food. ... However, the medical use of this plant is better avoided due to its high toxicity; columbine poisonings may be fatal.

Are columbines invasive?

European columbine: Aquilegia vulgaris (Ranunculales: Ranunculaceae): Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States. Aquilegia vulgaris L. This map identifies those states that list this species on their invasive species list or law. This species does not appear on any state or national invasive species lists.