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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height: 2 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Variegated
Other: Gold and green marbled foliage
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Purple
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Groundcover
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
  • Variegated Columbine
  • Columbine

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Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C.
Date: 2008-06-07
Beautiful colour and form.
Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C.
Date: 2008-06-07
Such richly doubled petals.
Location: In my garden
Date: 2008-07-12
Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C.
Date: 2008-06-07
Green and Golden leaves - Magic of the Leprechaun.
Location: In my garden
Date: 2009-04-20
Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C.
Date: 2008-06-07
Richly purple blossoms, set off by contrasting leaves.
Location: Billings MT
Date: 2020-07-02
Location: In my garden
Date: Mar 26, 2009 10:12 AM
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2022-04-26
Leprechaun Gold Columbine 011
Location: Kalama, Wa.
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antsinmypants On March 25, 2024 Plant emerged
One plant that I had transplanted into the stump garden in October 2023. Something started to dig it up so I put a crate over it.
antsinmypants On February 28, 2023 Seeds sown
WS about 10.
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