Columbine, Beidermeier Columbine

Beidermeier Columbine is a compact native wildflower perennial with three lobed medium green biternate foliage.  This is a strain with four pastel color options- red. pink, blue, and white and has a heavy bloom of the small drooping flowers in spring attracting hummingbirds.  Removing stems after flowering may encourage another bloom.  Flowers best in filtered sun and rich well-drained soils. 

Type:	Perennial
oRIGINS:	Europe
Height:	1' - 1.5'
Spread:	1’ - 1.5'
Spacing:	1'
USDA Hardiness Zone:	3 - 8
Culture:	Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:	Red/Pink/Blue/White
Season of Interest:	Spring

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Leaf miner can be a serious pest, and watch for aphids.  Potential disease issues include powdery mildew and rust.  Foliage often declines mid summer, at which point should be cut to the ground.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Rock Gardens, Woodland Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: White Wood Aster, Bleeding Hearts, Foam Flower

IMAGE: Photo by David J. Stang, Aquilegia x sibirica Biedermeier 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Aquilegia x sibirica Biedermeier 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) GT1976, 2018-05-13 (126) Aquilegia (granny's bonnet) at Bichlhäusl in Frankenfels, Austria, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.