Pink and white Columbine Aquilegia chrysantha flower
Columbine comes in an array of vibrant colors. Learn about native and nonnative varieties of this delightful early spring flower, here on Gardener’s Path.
You can count on these cold-hardy perennials to take a polar vortex or two in stride and come back strong in the spring.
3 Live Aquilegia 'Swan Pink and Yellow' Starter Columbine Perennial Plugs. Plant now for next season's Blooms. Come Back Every Year. Aquilegia 'Swan Pink and Yellow' is a breakthrough color combination in the large-flowered Swan Series. Soft coral-pink outer petals with creamy tips blend harmoniously with pastel yellow inner petals. The blooms of 'Swan Pink and Yellow' face outward and show off perfectly. Easy, prolific, and good for cutting. Lacy greens and dancing, late-spring blooms characterize these lovely border plants. Aquilegia make excellent cut flowers if picked when half open. Grow in full sun or partial shade and average garden soil. Super Hardy. Easy to Grow. Stunning Colors
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The columbine plant is an easy-to-grow perennial that offers seasonal interest throughout much of the year. Learn how to care for columbine plants in this article and enjoy their long-lasting appeal.
Thalictrum 'Nimbus Pink' is the light pink-flowered form of the amazing Nimbus meadow-rue series. The 28" tall fleshy stems are topped with a stunningly frothy display of mauvy pink flowers, starting in mid to late April (NC)...truly a superb selection!
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Resembling Clematis flowers, Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine Rose' is a very pretty Columbine with its bouquets of spurless double flowers facing upwards for a perfect display (1.5 in. wide or 4 cm). Rising with natural grace above a compact, ferny foliage of blue-green leaves, this perennial blooms profusely for up to 4-6 weeks from late spring to early summer. Grows in a bushy, upright clump up to 14-16 in. high (35-40 cm) and spreads 12-14 in. (3-35 cm). This perennial is generally short-lived but will self-seed prolifically to form large colonies in satisfactory growing conditions.
Hint: It's all about choosing the right plant for the right environment.
30+ SEEDS - PINK PETTICOAT, AQUILEGIA VULGARIS aka COLUMBINE 36" HIGH IN GROUND WITH CLUSTERS OF 1-1/2" BLOOMS ON LONG STRONG STEMS WITH ROSE COLORED COROLLA AND LAYERS OF WHITE PETALS. (30" HIGH CONTAINERS) PERENNIAL / HUMMINGBIRD ATTRACTION / ZONES 2 - 9 / ADAPTS WELL TO MOST ENVIRONMENTS / RABBIT & DEER RESISTANT / SUN or SHADE / GROWING INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED / FRESH SEEDS THIS SEASON / FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ADDITIONAL ITEMS Columbines are easy to grow from seed and can be started indoors in winter and transplanted or sown outdoors in the spring or summer. These deer resistant flowers can be planted in mass or by themselves and enjoy may different sun conditions and climates! They have showy frilled pleated flowers, with graceful green foliage. Most will self sow and enjoyed for years to come. Looks great in fields, forest edge, among wild flowers, or in a bedding near the home to enjoy these delicate beauties. They also work in containers and wild flower gardens. Perfect for filling in the gap of early spring and summer flowers. They are wonderful for cut flowers. Blooms second year after sowing but will enjoy the delicate pretty green foliage.
