Colorado blue columbine
Aquilegia coerulea
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White , blue
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Colorado blue columbine (Aquilegia coerulea) is a perennial for borders, containers, woodland gardens, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. Long-spurred blue and white flowers attract hummingbirds and long-tongued insects. An individual plant may live only 4-5 years, but it will self-seed once established. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Lady's mantle, Siberian iris, Foxglove, and Star of persia.
Native range
AZ, CO, ID, MT, and 5 more places. See all 9
AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, SD, UT, and WY.