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Scientific name: Aquilegia × hybrida    ak-wi-le-jia 

Common name: Columbine

Design Characteristics

Height  Medium
18 – 36”
Spread  24”
Form  mound
 upright flower stalks
Texture  medium
Flower color  variable
  bi – color
  lavender
  yellow
  red
Leaf color  green
Time of bloom  early summer

Horticultural Characteristics

Light
requirement
 full sun to partial shade
Soil
requirement
 well drained
Propagation
method
 self-seed
 difficult to divide
USDA Hardiness Zone   3-9

Miscellaneous

Peculiarities/Problems   leaf miner damage
Uses  middle of boarder
Comments  nice in combination with broadleaf hostas