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Columbine
Aquilegia x hybrida

Ranunculaceae

Blue/green, deeply lobed, palmately compound foliage; funnel-shaped flowrs with predominate spurs on each of 5 petals.

Plant Form or Habit: upright

Plant Type: perennial

Plant Use: beds & borders

Propagation: seed

Light Requirement: medium

Flower Color: cream, white, pink, blue, yellow, purple, bicolor

Blooming Period: spring summer

Height: 6-30"

Width: 10-12"

Foliage Texture: medium

Heat Tolerance: medium

Water Requirements: high

Additional Comments: Takes sun if roots are moist; mulch if deep frost; attracts hummingbirds; short lived, but will reseed.

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