Aquilegia 'Earlybird™ Purple Blue'

Earlybird™

Columbine

Cheerful two-toned flowers are lavender-purple with blue centers. Spring blooms occur on short stems just above the low mounding foliage. Prefers part sun.

· Large bicolor flowers
· Blooms late spring to early summer
· Long bloomer

Height:

9-11 in

Spread:

8-10 in

Zone:

3-8

Aquilegia 'Earlybird™ Purple Blue'

Exposure

•	Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade

Soil Moisture Needs

•	Average Soil

Critter Resistance

•	Deer Resistant
•	Rabbit Resistant

Attributes

•	Good Cut Flower / Foliage
•	Bog
•	Border
•	Good Container Plant

Growth Rate in the Garden

•

Medium

Season of Interest (Flowering)

•	Early Spring
•	Late Spring / Early Summer

Aquilegia

Common Name: Columbine

Attractive clumps of delicate foliage with sprays of colorful, nodding flowers. Plants prefer moist, but well-drained soil and grow best in partial shade. Columbines are not particularly long-lived, especially if kept too wet. Blooms late spring to early summer.

More About Earlybird™ Series

New series with bold new flower combinations on short stems make this series a great choice for early season color, foliage is low and mounding, flowers areupward facing and have a long bloom time in spring.