Earlybird White Columbine is a petite native wildflower perennial that forms a delicate upward mound of fern-like foliage. Distinctive large outward facing flowers with soft white petals and spurs bloom from late spring through summer attracting hummingbirds. Flowers best in filtered sun and rich well-drained soils.
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Type:
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Perennial
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Origins:
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Rocky Mountains
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Height:
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0.75' - 1'
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Spread:
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0.75' - 1'
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Spacing:
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1'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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3 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Summer
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Leaf miner can be a serious pest with many aquileia species and hybrids. Freely self seeds. Keep soils uniformly moist after bloom to prolong foliage appearance.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Rock Gardens, Woodland Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: White Wood Aster, Bleeding Hearts, Foam Flower
IMAGES: Prides Corner, Aquilegia x Earlybird™ White ('PAS1258490')
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
