Himalayan Spurless Columbine

Paraquilegia microphylla (Himalayan Spurless Columbine) is a captivating alpine perennial that thrives in high-altitude subalpine and subarctic regions, including the Himalayas, from Pakistan to Bhutan. It can thrive at elevations of 8,000 feet and higher. This perennial is renowned for its striking flowers and fern-like foliage that forms a dense, tufted cushion.

This plant is well-suited for rock gardens and alpine troughs where it can be grown in poor, sharply drained soil under full sun. This plant is best suited for climates with cool summers and cold, dry winters. P. microphylla is relatively drought-tolerant once established but requires regular watering in particularly dry conditions.