Beidermeier Columbine is a compact native wildflower perennial with three lobed medium green biternate foliage. This is a strain with four pastel color options- red. pink, blue, and white and has a heavy bloom of the small drooping flowers in spring attracting hummingbirds. Removing stems after flowering may encourage another bloom. Flowers best in filtered sun and rich well-drained soils.
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Europe |
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
1’ - 1.5' |
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Spacing: |
1' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
Red/Pink/Blue/White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Leaf miner can be a serious pest, and watch for aphids. Potential disease issues include powdery mildew and rust. Foliage often declines mid summer, at which point should be cut to the ground.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Rock Gardens, Woodland Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: White Wood Aster, Bleeding Hearts, Foam Flower
IMAGE: Photo by David J. Stang, Aquilegia x sibirica Biedermeier 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Aquilegia x sibirica Biedermeier 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) GT1976, 2018-05-13 (126) Aquilegia (granny's bonnet) at Bichlhäusl in Frankenfels, Austria, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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