Aquilegia, Hybrid Columbine 'Dragonfly Mix'

Aquilegia

Family
Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Aquilegia (a-kwi-LEE-jee-a)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Pink
Red
Bright Yellow
Dark Blue
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Anchorage, Alaska

Ketchikan, Alaska

Mud Bay, Alaska

Saxman, Alaska

Elk Grove, California

Sacramento, California

San Diego, California

Winsted, Connecticut

Hebron, Kentucky

Isle, Minnesota

Omaha, Nebraska

Bayville, New Jersey

Dayton, Ohio

Lebanon, Ohio

South Jordan, Utah

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Gardener's Notes:

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San Diego, CA | April 2014 | positive

If there's a better strain of columbine please let me know. I grow it as an annual in Southern California. It has a profusion of differen...Read More

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Lakemont, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | neutral

NOTE: This is actually a series- not a mix- called 'Dragonfly Hybrids'.

AQUILEGIA DRAGONFLY HYBRIDS-Columbine-Plant 14"-16...Read More

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