Columbine Songbird 'BlueBird', Granny's Bonnet Songbird 'BlueBird', Aquilegia hybrida Songbird 'BlueBird', Aquilegia 'BlueBird', Aquilegia vulgaris 'BlueBird'
Compact with large upward-facing flowers, award-winning Aquilegia Songbird ‘BlueBird’ is very eye-catching with its long-spurred, blue and white bicolor flowers, up to 3 in. long (7 cm), rising with natural grace above a lovely fern-like, blue-green foliage. Blooming for 4-6 weeks in late spring to early summer, this perennial is generally short-lived but will self-seed without being annoying. ‘BlueBird’ is a cultivar of the Songbird Series, which is noted for its compact plants and large upward-facing flowers in shades of blue, red, or yellow, often with contrasting white petals.
Other Songbird Series cultivars include Aquilegia ‘Goldfinch’, Aquilegia ‘Cardinal’, Aquilegia ‘Dove’, and many others. They all are lovely additions to the shade garden!
Aquilegia is a genus of clump-forming, short-lived perennials noted for their late spring to midsummer blooms of single or double, short-spurred or spurless flowers, in a variety of colors ranging from blue to violet to white to pink to red. A classic element of herbaceous borders, Columbines mix beautifully with peonies, irises, alliums, and roses.
Hardiness |
3 - 9 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 9 |
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A2, A3 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Ranunculaceae |
Genus | Aquilegia |
Common names | Columbine |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early) |
Height | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spacing | 12" - 18" (30cm - 50cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit |
Attracts | Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers |
Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, City and Courtyard |
Hardiness |
3 - 9 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 9 |
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A2, A3 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Ranunculaceae |
Genus | Aquilegia |
Common names | Columbine |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early) |
Height | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spacing | 12" - 18" (30cm - 50cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit |
Attracts | Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers |
Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, City and Courtyard |
How many Aquilegia Songbird ‘BlueBird’ (Columbine) do I need for my garden?
Plant | Quantity | |
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Aquilegia Songbird ‘BlueBird’ (Columbine) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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