Sunshine Colorado blue columbine
Aquilegia coerulea 'Sunshine'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sunshine' Colorado blue columbine (Aquilegia coerulea 'Sunshine') is a perennial for borders, containers, 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 sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. It blooms in spring and again in summer, and butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Foxglove, Lady's mantle, Silver feather grass, and Purple Sensation ornamental onion.