Green Apples columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Green Apples'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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Notes
'Green Apples' columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris 'Green Apples') 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. It blooms in spring and again in summer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers. It sits low on the menu for rabbits.
Pairs well with Hardy geranium, Foxglove, Silver feather grass, and Purple Sensation ornamental onion.