Alpine Columbine
Zones: 4 to 8
Bloom Time: Spring
Height: 18″
The Alpine Columbine (Aquilegia alpina) has blue nodding flowers above gray foliage that bloom in late spring and bring a cottage feel to the border.
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They look best in groups of 3 or 5.
When they self-seed, I leave them be to allow a less contrived feel.
Because they are easy to grow from seed, you can save yourself some money by growing them yourself.
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You may also want to try ‘winky double blue and white Columbine’ for its small double blue blossoms.