Go Back Columbine Songbird Goldfinch

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 3:58 PM
Aquilegia
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    Plant Type: Perennials

    Aquilegia Goldfinch is part of the Songbird series, which is a hybrid strain of Columbine featuring large fully double yellow flowers. These plants reach a height of 12 to 24 inches on compact, bushy plants. The flowers bloom in spring. Dancing, late-spring blooms characterize these lovely border plants. Columbines make excellent cut flowers if picked when half open. Grow in full sun or partial shade.

    Aquilegias are widely known for their love of shady areas, but also do well in the sun, in moist, well-drained soil.  Use them for an early season cut flower; long lasting, up to two weeks.   Aquilegia is especially lovely when allowed to naturalize in shady, woodland borders.

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    Flower Color

    Light yellow

    Foliage Color

    Green

    Plant Spread

    10-14 inches

    Good Companions

    Aquilegia Songbird Trio, Coreopsis

    Plant Height

    12-24 inches

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    3-9

    Soil Moisture

    Average, medium wet, well drained soil

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Border plants, Container, Cut flower, Mass plantings, Easy to grow

    Bloom Time

    Late spring to summer

    Critter Resistance

    Deer and rabbit resistant

    Exposure

    Full sun to partial or full shade

    Growth Rate

    Medium

    Seasonal Interests

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