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Aquilegia flabellata (Fan columbine)


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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Aquilegia flabellata Common Name: Fan columbine Synonyms: A. atkinensis Genus: Aquilegia
The fan columbine produces short, plump, nodding, blue-purple flowers with white petal tips.
 Noteworthy characteristics: Several cultivars offer superior characteristics.
 Care: Combine with ferns to cover foliage once it begins to fade in summer.
 Propagation: Sow seed in a cold frame in spring. Can divide cultivars in spring but plants respond slowly to root disturbance.
 Problems: Powdery mildew, rust, fungal leaf spots. Aphids, leaf miners, and caterpillars.
Height 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Spread 6 in. to 12 in.
Light Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture Dry to Medium
Maintenance Low
Characteristics Self Seeds; Showy Flowers
Bloom Time Early Summer; Summer
Flower Color Blue Flower; White Flower
Uses , Beds and Borders, Naturalizing
Style , Cottage Garden, Rock Garden, Woodland Garden
Seasonal Interest , Spring Interest, Summer Interest
Type ,Perennials

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