Earlybird™

Aquilegia hybrid 'Earlybird Red White'

Columbine


Aquilegia caerulea Kirigami™ 'Red & White' - Columbine from Moose Crossing Garden Center

  • Unique color combo, red and white
  • Compact short stems
  • Blooms spring
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Container
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Garden
Garden
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
Rock Garden
Rock Garden

Delicate foliage with nodding flowers.  Flowers come in many variations of blue, red, pink, yellow and white.  Flowers are present from late spring-early summer.  An old time favorite in garden beds or woodlands.



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Grows easily in well drained, average to rich soil.  Grow in full to part sun.  Light shade wil prolong flowering time.  Columbine prefers not to be divided but can self seed.


Height: 10-12 in
Spread: 8-10 in
Spacing: 10-12 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Red, White
Zone: 3-9
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Mass Planting
  • Garden
  • Border or Bed
  • Low Maintenance
  • Rock Garden
  • Container
  • Salt Tolerant

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Spring

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Moist, Well-Drained


Genus Overview: Aquilegia

Common Name: Columbine

Delicate foliage with nodding flowers.  Flowers come in many variations of blue, red, pink, yellow and white.  Flowers are present from late spring-early summer.  An old time favorite in garden beds or woodlands.