Columbine Pollinator Mix Seeds

Columbine (Aquilegia) – Flower Seeds

Description
Columbine is a graceful, early-blooming perennial known for its delicate, nodding flowers and distinctive spurred petals. Blooming in shades of blue, purple, pink, red, yellow, and white, Columbine brings soft movement and woodland charm to gardens and naturalized spaces. Plants form airy mounds of foliage and bloom in late spring to early summer. A favorite of hummingbirds and early-season pollinators, Columbine is easy to grow, lightly self-seeding, and returns year after year.

Growing Directions

Botanical Name: Aquilegia spp.
Plant Type: Perennial
Days to Germination: 14–21 days
Days to Bloom: Blooms second year (first year if started early)
Plant Height: 18–36 inches
Spacing: 12–18 inches
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zones 3–9

Sowing Instructions

• Direct Sow: Sow seeds outdoors in early spring or fall. Press seeds lightly into soil; do not cover, as light aids germination.

• Indoor Start: Start 8–10 weeks before last frost. Surface sow and keep soil evenly moist until germination.

Care & Growing Tips

• Prefers well-drained soil and tolerates light shade

• Water regularly during establishment; moderate moisture thereafter

• Allow some flowers to go to seed for natural reseeding

• Cut back foliage after flowering to refresh plants

Harvesting

• Harvest flowers when fully open for fresh arrangements

• Best used as a garden and specialty cut flower