Columbine Rocky Mountain (Aquilegia)

Rocky Mountain Columbine

This Colorado native is a bushy, clump-forming perennial which occurs in the U.S. Rocky Mountains at elevations of 6000 to 12000' from Montana south to New Mexico. Features large, upward-facing, bicolored flowers with 5 pale to sky blue sepals and 5 white petals with backward-extending, straight and slender blue spurs. Colorado's state flower!

Plant Characteristics

• Plant Type: Perennial
• Hardiness Zone: 3
• Light Requirements: Full Sun - Partial Sun
• Height: 12-24 inches
• Width: 12-24 inches
• Foliage Color: Green
• Bloom Color: Violet
• Bloom Time: Spring
• Attributes: Attracts pollinators and hummingbirds, beautiful cut flower, deer resistant, drought tolerant, rabbit resistant
• Tips from the pros: Foliage often declines in mid-summer so cut it back to the ground and allow it to regrow for fall. May self-seed.

We offer a one-year conditional warranty. Any plants grown in a container voids the warranty. Warranties on roses and perennials are valid through October 1st of the year purchased. All plants purchased after October 31st will not be eligible for coverage under our warranty.

*Please be aware that planting perennials out of season can increase the risk of the tree not surviving or thriving and may not look identical to the picture shown. Perennials are dormant during the winter months and are more susceptible to stress and damage when planted out of season.*