Anchorage, AK (Zone 4a) | September 2006 | neutral
The Small flowered Columbine, Aquilegia brevistyla, received its name as the result of an optical allusion. The Western Columbine, Aquil...Read Moreegia formosa, which is found in A. brevistyla's territory, has flowers of approximately the same size, but is a taller plant. However, the bright red & yellow of A. Formosa flowers stand out against the background. The pale blue and white of A. brevistyla flowers just blend into the blue-green foliage, and appear small and inconspicuous.
Aquilegia brevistyla requires partial to full shad. When I tried to grow it in full sun the foliage burned, and the plants were stunted.
The Small flowered Columbine, Aquilegia brevistyla, received its name as the result of an optical allusion. The Western Columbine, Aquil...Read More
This tall woodland columbine grows in Northwest America from Alberta to Alaska. The blue blooms have relatively short spurs.