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Columbine ‘Aquilegia’

20 Aprby Amy8

The flower Columbine or ‘Aquilegia‘ is probably one of the easiest spring perennial flowers to grow if you plant it in the right spot.  Morning Sun & Afternoon Shade, Zone 3 to 8.  Mine are just starting to fully bloom.

Here is my only gripe with this little darling, they re-seed everywhere, but to their defense, they re-plant easily.

Gardening How To

That being said I wanted to honor this little beauty today on the 13th Anniversary of the Columbine shooting, which the state of Colorado renamed the Aquilegia hybrid ‘Colorado’ to  ‘Remembrance’ in memory of the victims of the Columbine High School Tragedy.  A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the hybrid goes to the Jefferson Foundation which provides scholarships for Jefferson County students.

How To Gardening

The word Aquila, meaning “Eagle”, which is referring to the claw-like spurs at the rear of the flower.  Columbines are a favorite of Hummingbirds and Bees due to the high nectar content of the flower.  Another bonus to growing this perennial.

How To Gardening

If you decide to plant Columbine, you will need to decide if you want to buy starter plants or seeds.  I started mine (fully double, spruces pink variety) from seed many years ago and every spring I have to pop out the new starter plants and move them to the spots I want.  I would highly recommend  planting seeds unless you are in a real hurry to see them in your garden.

How To Gardeninga little re-seed.

“Where the Columbines Grow” is a beautiful song written and composed by A. J. Flynn in tribute to the Rocky Mountain columbine. On May 8, 1915, it was adopted as the official Colorado state song, and still lives on in the hearts of the citizens of Colorado today. The last verse and the chorus of this song read as follows:

Let the violet brighten the brookside,
In sunlight of earlier spring,
Let the fair clover bedeck the green meadow,
In days when the orioles sing,
Let the goldenrod herald the autumn,
But, under the midsummer sky,
In its fair Western home, may the columbine bloom
Till our great mountain rivers run dry.

Tis the land where the columbines grow,
Overlooking the plains far below,
While the cool summer breeze in the evergreen trees
Softly sings where the columbines grow.

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  1. katiepede says

    April 20, 2012 at 11:44 am

    I have so many of these that have self-seeded all over the garden, they are beautiful, and I love the sentiment of planting them today. 🙂

    Reply
    • AmySue says

      April 21, 2012 at 7:33 am

      Thank you. Enjoy your day.

      Reply
  2. Deborah DeLong says

    April 20, 2012 at 11:55 am

    I’ve never had much luck with columbine. This has inspired me to try again!!

    Reply
    • AmySue says

      April 21, 2012 at 7:33 am

      I hope you do. Good luck!

      Reply
  3. CMSmith says

    April 20, 2012 at 2:54 pm

    Thanks for the link. I love Columbine, and not being the patient sort, have resorted to buying a plant or two. But maybe I could add some seeds.

    Reply
    • AmySue says

      April 21, 2012 at 7:28 am

      I know all about not being patient. I get told “to slow down” quite a lot! Hope you try some seeds.

      Reply
  4. bentehaarstad says

    April 24, 2012 at 6:50 pm

    Nice photos. I have some of these in my garden, they were here before me and are selfseeding. Love them, but just awakening from wintersleep now..

    Reply
  5. AmySue says

    April 24, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    Thank you! Mine are just finishing up! Every year I find them in a new spot, its amazing how resilient they can be.

    Reply

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