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Rocky Mountain Columbine
Aquilegia caerulea
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18" tall x 15" wide (seed propagated). Rocky Mountain Columbine is the state flower of Colorado and is treasured for its big blue and white flowers. A must for mountain gardeners, this plant is at its best in cool, higher altitude areas of the West. At lower elevations, place in cool shady beds that receive regular watering. Not recommended for hot, humid climates. Campanula rotundifolia makes a fine companion plant.
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Overall rating: 4.6666665 / 5 from 9 reviews.
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Beautiful, Hardy plant
"I got this plant last year and it was super tiny and I was super surprised to see it come back this year. Not only did it come back, but it doubled in size and had many blooms. Can't wait to see how it grows next year!"
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"Do feel the Rocky Mt. will not bloom this summer. Rec'd it too late, past blooming season. Making up for that is the fact that it's putting much growth. Will be a knock-out next yr. and just get better as the yrs. go on. I do have another Rocky Mt. Columbine. Planted earlier in the yr. Now it's under going a second bloom. I have 6-8 other Columbine's, Rocky Mt. is by far and away my favorite. ."
Rabbit fodder
"I love the graceful motion of columbine and I like to plant them with rosemary and red sages. These bloomed well the first year, but the bunnies invaded my yard and bit them all off. The first winter, some leaf growth is recurring and I am waiting for spring to show whether they will come back. I am helpless to control the bunnies - we live in wilderness interface. I was hoping that planting them in with the herbs would make them less attractive to the rabbits, but alas."
Rather Pretty
"I've planted a few other columbines here in the mountains of AZ, and found that they perish almost instantly (in six weeks there is no trace they were ever in the garden, aside from the plastic tag. ) These I planted so they get only morning sunlight until about 11 AM. They have survived a whole season. And two of three bloomed. I'm very surprised."
very nice little flower
"very sweet little flower"
Great addition to our naturalized area!
"I planted six of these in June of 2016 and they bloomed right away. I did not expect them to bloom at all the first year, but they were champs! They continued to bloom into SEPTEMBER! Amazing! We live at about 6000 feet and these are planted in a naturalized area on a north facing slope with no shade, so I was excited that they did so well. I'll be anxious to see how they do in their second season."
Looking Great So Far
"I planted these late last spring. Denver is marginal for Columbines. We are a bit hotter and lower than they prefer. I planted these on a well drained mound with plenty of drainage, irrigation, and some afternoon shade and crossed my fingers. They bloomed after planting and looked a little stressed during the heat of last summer. But they are blooming and going gangbusters as of Mid may. I think they will make it."
A very pretty shade lover
"It sits with a yellow columbine in a special place surrounded by some pine and aspen. Seems to be thriving."
Just now coming up
"I planted two of these last fall and both have come back this spring. They're both still quite small so I can't say much else at this time."