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Aquilegia, Hybrid Columbine 'Songbird Mix'

Aquilegia

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Family
Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)
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Genus
Aquilegia (a-kwi-LEE-jee-a)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Smooth
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 2b: to -42.7 °C (-45 °F)
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
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)
Danger
Seed is poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Pale Pink
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color

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Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size

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Other details

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Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information

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Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

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

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Elba, New York

Wallkill, New York

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RosinaBloom
(Zone 1) | October 2021 | positive

A smaller growing aquilegia producing large blooms of yellow, red,violet, blue, pink and white flowers Spring to Summer on sturdy stems. ...Read More

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kobwebz
columbia, TN (Zone 7a) | September 2009 | positive

Aabsolutely one of the largest columbine flowers I have ever had, the flowers are 2 1/2 to 3 inches long.

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Gabrielle
(Zone 5a) | July 2008 | neutral

Blooms late April to mid June in my garden.

Light and stratification aid germination of seed.

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