Ruby Port columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Ruby Port'
USDA zones3 to 8
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
'Ruby Port' columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris 'Ruby Port') 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. Rabbits tend to pass it by. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers, which open in spring and again in summer.
Pairs well with Dr. Alexander Fleming peony, Dalmatian bellflower, and Sensitive fern.