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Aquilegia, Clematis-flowered Columbine 'Pink and Purple Shades'

Aquilegiavulgaris var. stellata

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Family

Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Aquilegia (a-kwi-LEE-jee-a)

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Synonym

Aquilegia clematiflora

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

Seed is poisonous if ingested

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

Pink

Rose/Mauve

Lavender

Medium Purple

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Late Spring/Early Summer

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dicentra63

West Valley City, UT (Zone 6b) | June 2007 | positive

I planted seeds I got indoors after stratifying and several of them germinated. I only got purple flowers, however, but they were truly b...Read More

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