General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height: 6 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 4 to 8 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Blue and white
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Can handle transplanting
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Siberian Columbine
  • Columbine
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Aquilegia glandulosa
  • Synonym: Aquilegia glandulosa var. jucunda

Photo Gallery
Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C.
Date: 2009-06-08
A rich depth of blue and purple inside.
Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C. 
Date: 2006-05-31
 7:26 pm. Upfacing white and blue faces - descendants from Nurser
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Aquilegia glandulosa by HemNorth Nov 12, 2017 2:30 AM 0

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