Jim's Favorite Aquilegia Flower Seeds

Aquilegia/Columbine Seed ( Perennial )

Columbine, also known as Granny's Bonnet, has distinctive spurred flower petals. It is a hardy perennial. While individual plants live only about five years, it self seeds and so the plants come back again and again. Columbines range in color from light pastels to bright red, yellow, orange and purple.
Columbine attract bees, birds, and butterflies. They are resistant to deer. All parts of the columbine are poisonous to humans.
Columbine can be propagated by seed or transplant. It is considered hardy to the USDA zone 3. In most climates, columbine needs partial sun. In warm climates, more shade and less sun in the afternoon is preferred to keep the plant from burning up.
There are two ways to propagate columbine from seed. You can plant the seed in the fall and it will germinate in the spring, or you can put the seeds in the refrigerator for three to four weeks, then plant them in the spring. The seeds will not germinate without going through a period of cold, we prefer sticking them in the fridge ourselves.

Columbine should be fertilized monthly when in bloom to ensure continued blooms. Use a general fertilizer such as 10-10-10 and follow the directions on the package.

LET536 Crystal Star Columbine ( Aquilegia caerulea )

Crystal Star is marked by lovely long spurred white blossoms. Aquilegia is one of the most valuable, hardy perennials, grown for its attractive foliage and pretty, spurred flowers, which are unequaled for their grace and color. Columbine flower seed sown early may bloom the first year, and will give good bloom the second season. Grows 32 inches tall, a perennial for zones 3-9.

LET534 Blue Star Columbine ( Aquilegia caerulea )

Highly attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies, and these easy-to-grow Columbines are a wonderful addition to the summer border. Growing readily from Columbine flower seed, Blue Star Columbine features a large, 4 inch blue flower with a white corolla. The foliage is also very special with its fancy-lobed, dusky blue-green leaves. Grows 24-32 inches tall, a perennial for zones 3-9.

LET535 Crimson Star Columbine ( Aquilegia caerulea )

This Columbine features clear, bright, crimson colored, 4 inch flowers with white corollas and a tuft of yellow stamens. They are sizable plants, reaching 30 inches or more, and they certainly add some old-fashioned charm in the summer border or flower garden. Grows 24-32 inches tall, a perennial for zones 3-9.

JB180 Eastern Red Columbine ( Aquilegia Canadensis )

Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden. Native to much of the United States, Eastern Red Columbine is a charming plant with attractive foliage and showy flowers. Establishing from Columbine flower seeds, this plant grows up to 24 - 36 inches tall, with blue-green leaves growing at the base and along the stems. The Eastern Red Columbine has uniquely shaped bell-like red flowers with a contrasting yellow corolla. Grows 24-36 inches tall, a perennial for zones 3-9.

JB251 William Guinness Columbine ( Aquilegia Vulgaris )

This variety of Columbine is also known as Magpie Columbine or Granny's Bonnet Columbine. Create an eye-catching display with the lovely flowers on this old-fashioned variety of Columbine.
This variety is an old-fashioned charmer. Creates a beautiful flowering clump in spring and early summer. It truly is one of the few flowers that make you want to look twice. Grows 24-30 inches tall, a perennial for zones 3-9.

JB179 Nora Barlow Pink ( Aquilegia Vulgaris )

The hummingbirds and butterflies love this Columbine, but usually both deer and rabbits leave it along. Columbines also make excellent flowers for cutting.
Enjoy this unique variety with its long-lasting blooms. Aquilegia Vulgaris Nora Barlow is marked by spurless, fully double pink blooms which look like small dahlias. This variety is one of the few Columbines with double flowers and no spurs. Once Nora Barlow begins blooming, expect small clusters of pink flowers for 4 - 6 weeks. The flowers either face outwards or are nodding. Grows 24-30 inches tall, a perennial for zones 3-9.

JB196 Caerulea Mix Aquilegia

Highly attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies, this easy-to-grow mix is a wonderful addition to the summer border. Growing readily from Columbine flower seed, this Columbine mix features large, 4 inch flowers. The foliage is also very special with its fancy-lobed, dusky blue-green leaves. Grows 24-36 inches tall, a perennial for zones 3-9.

SF015 Aquilegia McKana Giants ( Aquilegia caerulea )

Columbines are one of the most beautiful and elegant of perennials. 'McKana Giants' are a long spurred variety, growing up to 3 ft with large blooms in a very bright range of single and bi-colours. Seen in a group these flowers look almost unreal or other-worldly. Very dramatic. The hummgbird loves this perennial which can be easily grown in sun to part shade in fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Long flowering from early summer and onward. Perennial.
Color: Wide Range Zone: 2-9 Spacing: 24" Height:36" Start Seeds: Late Winter, for transplanting outside in Spring.