fan-leaved columbine
Aquilegia flabellata
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 18 inches tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Blue and white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Fan-leaved columbine (Aquilegia flabellata) is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Blue and white flowers open in spring and again in summer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit them. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with White Feather hosta, Sensitive fern, Cheerfulness daffodil, and Gardenia peony.
Native range
Europe.