Columbine Seed (McKana Giants Mix) Perennial FLOWERS

Columbine Mix, Red/Yellow/Blue/Pink/White(Aquilegia caerulea)Highly attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies

Columbine (Aquilegia Caerulea Mix) - Highly attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies, this easy-to-grow Columbine seed mix is a wonderful addition to the summer border. Growing readily from Columbine flower seed, this Columbine mix features large, 4 inch flowers. The foliage is also very special with its fancy-lobed, dusky blue-green leaves.
Columbines are one of the easiest and most rewarding of all perennials. They adapt to many different kinds of climate and sun conditions. Their flowers are a treasure in spring and when they are through flowering, their waxy green foliage continues to add grace to the garden. Plant Aquilegia Caerulea flower seeds in a mixed border or in a mass by themselves. If you cut them back after they bloom, they make a nice lacy ground cover.
Sow Columbine flower seeds in starter trays indoor 6 - 8 weeks before last expected frost if starting this seed indoors. Press the flower seed into the soil but do not cover it. Light is beneficial to germination. Or, Columbine flower seed can be directly sown into prepared seed beds with loosened, weed free soil after frost season has passed. Sow the Columbine seed in groups of 3 - 4, and space the seed groups 16 inches apart. Thin to the strongest plant.
Flower Specifications

Approximate seeds per pound:362,874
Season: Perennial
USDA Zones: 3 - 9
Height: 24 - 36 inches
Bloom Season: Spring and early summer
Bloom Color: Mix
Environment: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Type: Well-drained, rocky, pH 5.8 - 6.8
Deer Resistant: Yes
Planting Directions

Temperature: 68F
Average Germ Time: 14 - 28 days
Light Required: Yes
Depth: Do not cover the seed but press into the soil
Sowing Rate: 3 - 4 seeds per plant or 9 - 11 pounds per acre
Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 16 inches
Plant Spacing: 16 inches