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Perennials · 4 varieties

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Earlybird columbines — intricate spurred blooms in spring; hummingbirds hit them on arrival.

Photo coming — we shoot these on our own benches. Want to see it now? Call (763) 742-8774.
Light
Shade to part shade
Height
9–11″ varies by variety
Spread
8–10″
Deer
Usually left alone
Pollinators
Bees and butterflies work it
Containers
Good in pots

Height varies a lot between varieties here — anywhere from 10″ to 24″. Check the tag, or ask us which one suits the spot you have in mind.

Mounds and fills — the filler that knits a planting together.

The 4 Aquilegia (Columbine) varieties we grow

Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.

Earlybird Purple Blue9–11″ × 8–10″
Earlybird Purple White9–11″ × 8–10″
Earlybird Purple Yellow9–11″ × 8–10″
Earlybird Red Yellow9–11″ × 8–10″

Plant it with

Aquilegia (Columbine) pairs well with these, and we grow them all:

Achillea (Yarrow)Aconitum (Monkshood)Alcea Rosea (Hollyhock)Aruncus Dioicus (Goatsbeard)Asclepias Incarnata (Swamp Milkweed)Asclepias Syriaca (Common Milkweed)

More perennials

Ajuga (Bugleweed)Allium (Ornamental Onion)AnemoneAnemone sylvestrisArmeria (Sea Thrift)ArtemisiaAsclepias Tuberosa (Butterfly Weed)Astilbe

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Grown chemical-free in our own seven greenhouses in East Bethel — not trucked in. Come see it in person, or use the plant picker to find what suits your spot.