Aquilegia Species, Double European Columbine, European Crowfoot, Granny's Bonnet

Aquilegia vulgaris - Granny's Bonnets, Columbine
This is the true columbine of Europe, one of the parents of many hybrids. It grow...Read Mores 3' high with a spread of 18" or more. On long stems from the center of a loose rosette of gray-green foliage, it bears funnel-shaped, short-spurred flowers, typically dull blue in wild plants but ranging through pink, crimson, white and purple in garden varieties.
Cultivation:
Frost hardy, they prefer a well-drained light soil, enriched with manure, and a sunny site protected from strong winds and with some shade in hot areas. In cold climates columbines are perennials and need to be cut to the ground in late winter, but growing the larger-flowered cultivars as annuals usually gives best results. Propagate by divisions or from seed in fall and spring; many of them self-seed readily.

I have this in my garden. It does spread easly by seed so keep dead heading if you want to contain them. We had these in our old cottage ...Read Moregaredn and I'm told it has been grown by our family for at least 5 generationd now.