Aquilegia chrysantha Native to the canyons of the Southwest, this is one of the most widely adapted of all columbines. A vigorous grower, it combines excellent heat tolerance and mildew resistance with a long display of fragrant yellow flowers in late spring. A good rebloomer if promptly deadheaded. Quite sun tolerant at…
Aquilegia caerulea Rocky Mountain Columbine is the state flower of Colorado, and is treasured for its big blue and white flowers. A must for mountain gardeners, this plant is at its best in cool, higher altitude areas of the West. At lower elevations, place in cool shady beds that receive regular watering. Not recommended…
Aquilegia species 'Swallowtail'® Green Thumb Award Winner 2000. Certainly one of the most spectacular of our native columbines. ‘Swallowtail’ has huge bi-colored yellow and sweeping 4-4 1/2” long spurs. The flowers appear in late spring and are held on sturdy stems above the mound of blue to blue-green foliage. Plant in full…
Aquilegia formosa This high mountain beauty from central Colorado explodes into bloom with hundreds of bright red flowers on loose airy stems. Perfect for planting under aspen. A five star recommendation for all mountain gardeners. Needs a cool shady bed with regular watering at lower altitudes. Campanulas also make…
Aquilegia chrysantha v. chaplinei 'Little Treasure' The original seed for this rare native Columbine was collected in south-central New Mexico.’Little Treasure’ is the result of many years of my breeding work with this plant to create a floriferous, uniformly-small-growing plant. With numerous bright yellow, upward-facing flowers 1” wide with 1…
Aquilegia caerulea 'Red Hobbit' …addition to the semi-shade border, Red Hobbit is a dwarf Danish selection with eye-catching red and white flowers. Hybridized from our native Rocky Mt. Columbine, it likes compost-enriched soil with regular irrigation and protection from the afternoon sun. This stable hybrid comes true to color when reseeding…
Aquilegia Sampler If you can’t make up your mind about which of the beautiful Columbines to use in your garden, try this sampler collection. You receive one plant each of the six varieties, Aquilegia desertorum, Aquilegia chrysantha, Aquilegia caerulea Aquilegia species Swallowtail, Aquilegia Little Treasure, and Aquilegia…
Aquilegia desertorum Arizona Columbine is a new favorite around the greenhouse, as co-workers and customers alike have been impressed with the profusion of small bright orange-yellow flowers on the plants in the trial garden and seed beds. The amount of orange in the outer petals is variable. Even the dry, hot summer weather…
Deer Resistant Wildflower Mix …your solution. Formulated with a mix of 19 species of native and adapted annuals and perennial wildflowers (including Larkspur, Lupine, Liatris, Columbine, Blanket Flower, Purple Coneflower, annual poppies and others) this long blooming mix is well suited for use in the western US but not the desert…
