Aquilegia alpina Alpine Columbine

$12.95
$12.95
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Description

Aquilegia alpina, also known as Alpine Columbine, produces abundant true-blue nodding flowers with short spurs over lacy blue-green foliage in mid to late spring.

A perennial great for moist woodland settings, Aquilegia alpina will also grow in full sun with sufficient moisture. Alpine Columbine is drought tolerant once established. Aquilegia alpina's long stems make it a nice cut flower.

Characteristics

  • Common Names: Alpine Columbine
  • Zones: 3-8
  • Light Requirements: Part Shade to Shade
  • Soil Preference: Prefers moist, well-drained soil.
  • Height at Maturity: 12-18"
  • Width at Maturity: 12"
  • Bloom Color: Blue
  • Bloom Time: Midspring to early summer
  • Foliage Color: Green

Special Features

  • Attracts: Butterflies. Hummingbirds.
  • Tolerates: Deer. Coastal Conditions.
  • Other Features: Cut Flower. Evergreen.

Care and Growing Tips

For a tidy appearance, deadhead after blooming (cut each flower stem down to the rest of the foliage). The foliage may discolor in the heat or occasionally attract leaf miners. Trim off any affected foliage to encourage new growth.
This is a tough perennial that needs only occasional maintenance. It prefers moist, well-draining soil, but will tolerate drought once established.

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Shipping Info

Your order will be shipped within eight days of placing it. We ship on Mondays and Tuesdays to ensure that plants can travel during the weekdays.

Plants take 2-3 days to arrive after you receive a notification that they've been shipped.

We appreciate your patience while our small team works to get your plants to you safely! If you need a specific shipping week, you are welcome to let us know by leaving a note on the Cart page or replying to your order confirmation email.

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Our boxes come in four sizes: 1-count, 3-count, 6-count, and 12-count.

To get the best shipping rates per plant, try to fill a box of 3, 6, or 12. Shipping rates are calculated at checkout by weight, package size, and distance.

Our nursery is located in Virginia, and it can sometimes be costly to ship to the western US. Ground shipping is too slow cross-country for the plants to arrive safely, so our options are limited to faster shipping methods. We appreciate your understanding!

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We ship via UPS or USPS (the Post Office), and their ship rates are automatically generated through our site. We do not profit on shipping costs. We are working with these providers to get our customers the best rates possible.

All ship times are subject to change if extreme weather conditions are present here at the nursery or at the shipping destination.

Please note: Depending on the time of year, the foliage of the plants may be trimmed to fit into our shipping boxes. This could delay the flowering of the plant, but many perennials actually benefit from being cut back.

We are currently not able to ship to Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and outside of the US.