Spezialrasse columbine
Aquilegia 'Spezialrasse'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size1.5 to 2.5 feet tall12+ inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red, white, yellow, blue and combinations thereof
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Spezialrasse' columbine (Aquilegia 'Spezialrasse') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It grows 18 to 30 inches tall and blooms in red, white, yellow, blue, and combinations of those colors. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Woodland phlox, Butterfly milkweed, and Big bluestem.