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Plant Care Guide > Colorado blue columbine
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How to Grow and Care for Colorado blue columbine

Colorado blue columbine, also known as Columbine, Rocky mountain columbine

Colorado blue columbine requires well-draining soil and partial to full sunlight. A special care point for colorado blue columbine is to ensure consistent soil moisture without waterlogging, as it thrives in slightly moist conditions. Deadheading spent flowers promotes further blooming. Generally, colorado blue columbine is considered easy to care for due to its adaptability and low maintenance requirements.

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Watering schedule: Every week

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Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Colorado blue columbine

Colorado blue columbine
Colorado blue columbine
Colorado blue columbine
ToughnessHigh
Care LevelMedium
Care DifficultyEasy
LifespanPerennial
Watering ScheduleEvery week
Sunlight RequirementsFull sun
Soil TypeGarden Soil
Soil pH6-7
Planting TimeSpring
Hardiness Zones
2-11
ToxicityToxic to Humans
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Varieties of Colorado blue columbine
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Colorado blue columbine 'BlueBird'

A part of the Songbird Aquilegia series, the colorado blue columbine 'BlueBird' is known to have large upward-facing blossoms that are lighter in their blue color. It is named after a bird of similar color. The colorado blue columbine 'BlueBird' is easy to grow and is great as a cut flower. Gardeners can plant these cultivars in beds, borders, and containers.

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Colorado blue columbine 'Cardinal'

Colorado blue columbine 'Cardinal' is a member of the Songbird hybrids, which are noted for their upward-facing red and white flowers, as opposed to downward-facing like most columbines, and compact form. Its name is a nod to the color of its flowers, similar to that of a cardinal, that contrast with its gray-green foliage.

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Colorado blue columbine 'Crimson Star'

Where most Rocky Mountain Columbines have blue and lilac flowers, colorado blue columbine 'Crimson Star' has bright flowers with pink centers surrounded by crimson star-shaped outer petals. This outstanding plant is a popular garden fixture for these showy late-spring early-summer flowers and has received the Royal Horticultural Society's prestigious Award of Garden Merit.

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Colorado blue columbine 'Dove'

Colorado blue columbine 'Dove' is a white-flowered columbine with gray-green foliage. It is a cultivar of the Songbird Series of the Aqueligia genus, which are renowned for being compact and boasting upward-facing flowers. Colorado blue columbine 'Dove' is named for its white petals, as many doves are white. Gardeners love that this cultivar is attractive to butterflies and birds and is resistant to deer.

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