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Spacing: 12-15 in. (30-38 cm) 18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
Seed Collecting: Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
Aquilegia longissima - Long Spur Columbine is a herbaceous perennial from the USA.
Has mid green, deeply lobed leaves divided into 3 leaflets. Bears pale yellow, scented flowers with long bright yellow spurs which can grow as much as 5 inches long.
Enjoys rich, fertile soils in full sun or partial shade.
A short lived plant (about 3-5 years) but looks great in a woodland garden.
On May 5, 2002, lupinelover from Grove City, OH (Zone 6a) wrote:
Columbine are very short-lived perennials. They set seed faithfully, and new ones come up. Since almost all available plants are hybrids, the flower color will not be the same as the parent. Spurs can be short, medium, long, double, or missing. They can be the same or a different color as the main flower, which can also be a bicolor. It is hard to find a columbine that is ugly, though.
Seed does not store well; it should be sown as soon as it is ripe, either indoors or outdoors in situ.
Several pests for this plant include sawfly and leaf miner. Depridations are relieved by cutting all foliage to the ground after blooming is finished. New foliage will appear in a couple of weeks, that will not be attacked as much as older foliage. This does reduce reseeding, though.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Fremont, California Sacramento, California Glen Burnie, Maryland Lenoir City, Tennessee Humble, Texas Wichita Falls, Texas
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