General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height: 18-36 inches
Plant Spread: 12-24 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Can handle transplanting
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Columbine
  • European Columbine
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Aquilegia vulgaris
  • Synonym: Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata

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Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2015-05-12
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2015
Dark purple flowers
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2015
Dark blue flowers
Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2017-07-22
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2008-05-21
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-05-19
Location: Wood County, TX
Date: 2020-04-21
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2015-12-12
Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2017-06-10
Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2017-06-10
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-05-19
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2014-05-31
Double blue flowers.
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2014-05-20
Location: Jardin de lile verte
Photo courtesy of:Line1
Location: Farmer Johns Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2010-04-29

photo credit: H. Zell

photo credit: H. Zell
Location: Athol, MA
Location: Athol, MA
Date: spring 2017
Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2017-06-25
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2008-05-21
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2017-07-22
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2010-05-25
My yard, zone 6

photo credit: H. Zell

photo credit: H. Zell
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-07-12
Location: CZ Sirem My garden
Date: 2015-05-03
Location: CZ Sirem My garden
Date: 4000-06-28
Location: Laguna de Aculeo, Chile
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2008-06-10
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-05-19
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-05-18
Location: Maryland
Date: 2016-05-01
Location: western Oregon
Date: 2017-04-30
Location: Jardin de lile verte
Photo courtesy of:Line1
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2010-05-25
My yard, zone 6
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2010-05-25
My yard, zone 6
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-08-09
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-08-09
Seeds and seedpods
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Comments:
  • Posted by Catmint20906 (PNW WA half hour south of Olympia - Zone 8a) on Aug 1, 2014 7:22 PM concerning plant:
    Aquilegia vulgaris is a larval host plant for the Columbine Duskywing Skipper Butterfly.
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columbine by gardengus May 23, 2013 9:39 AM 1
Really, really nice! by plantladylin Nov 19, 2015 2:38 PM 0

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