Kirigami Yellow Colorado blue columbine
Aquilegia coerulea 'Kirigami Yellow'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches 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
'Kirigami Yellow' Colorado blue columbine (Aquilegia coerulea 'Kirigami Yellow') is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°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. Rabbits tend to nibble other plants first.
Pairs well with Siberian iris, Yarrow, and Oriental poppy.