Aquilegia coerulea 'Rocky Mountain Blue'
Aquilegia coerulea 'Rocky Mountain Blue' produces large, showy mid blue and white flowers on stems.
Description:
Aquilegia coerulea 'Rocky Mountain Blue' is the state flower of Colorado and native to that and adjacent states. It produces large, showy mid blue and white flowers on stems up to two feet tall. It is popular with hawkmoths and native bees. The lacy and deeply cut green foliage serves as an elegant backdrop. Generally short-lived but will self-seed. Use in the landscape, containers and long-lasting in the vase. Pollinator attractor. Rabbit resistant. Photo: Wikipedia.
Common Name: Colorado Blue Columbine
Family: Ranunculaceae (The Buttercup Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Part Shade, Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Meadows, open woodland and mountainous areas.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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