Aquilegia Species, Colorado Blue Columbine, Rocky Mountain Columbine

I really like these little plants. In my garden they have done well in shade, part sun and almost full sun (with a bit of extra care). Th...Read Moree bloom period can be extended several weeks or a couple of months with regular dead-heading. They also seem to do best if I can repot them once a year to keep them from getting root-bound in my containers.

Blooms late May to early June in my garden.
Light and stratification aid germination.

A great easy to grow plant, continuous flowers throughout the late spring and summer. easy to care for also

I had to give the plant extra supports because the heavy flowers would fall over at times, but this is a great plant. I put it right next...Read More to a window to enjoy its unusual flowers.

When I first moved into my house, I thought this plant growing in the back yard was a weed. This year I failed to weed as well as the pre...Read Morevious years, and boy was I glad. It has come up in all kinds of places in my yard. Good soil to extremely bad soil. It even grew in my graveled driveway on the north side of my house where it received NO water. The seed were very easy to gather and I'm going to spread them everywhere!!!

I absolutely love this flower! Leafminers are definitely a problem, but the flowers are beautiful enough to make you forget the leaves. ...Read More Seed collecting is easy, but the seeds must be chilled for 4 to 6 weeks before sowing. The seeds also need light to germinate, so don't cover them, just sprinkle them on top of the soil.

The blue-green of the foliage is phenomenal. Flowers are large and a lovely blue. Will cross pollenate with other columbine varieties. Wi...Read Morell grow even in deep shade(ie-north side of a house). Is prone to leaf miner damage. Self-sows readily. Seeds need light to germinate. Do not cover.