Aquilegia Earlybird ‘Purple Blue’

Aquilegia Earlybird 'Purple Blue' is a columbine with single purple-blue flowers.

Aquilegia Earlybird ‘Purple Blue’ is a columbine with single purple-blue blooms, yellow stamens and long spurs. Flowers are upward-facing and bloom profusely from late spring to early summer on tidy mounding plants to 12 inches tall and wide. The lacy, deeply cut, green foliage serves as an elegant backdrop. Generally short-lived but will self-seed. Use in the landscape, containers and long-lasting in the vase. Pollinator attractor. Deer and rabbit resistant.

Common Name:  Columbine

Family:  Ranunculaceae (The Buttercup Family)

Zone Hardiness:  3-9

Light:  Full Sun, Part Sun

Height:  8-12"

Width:  8-12"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Purple

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Blue

Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

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Soil Moisture:  Average

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Fragrance:  No

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Benefits:  Butterflies Hummingbirds

Deer Resistant:  Yes

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Meadows, open woodland and mountainous areas.

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