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Rocky Mountain blue columbine
Aquilegia saximontana

  Colorado

Dimensions

Height: 4.0 in. (or less) to 10.0 in.
Spread: 4.0 in.; to 6.0 in.

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Program Association

Nature in the City

Wildlife Uses

Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates

Sun Requirements

Full Sun, Part Sun

Water Requirements

Very Low, Low

Plant Community

Alpine, Mountains, Subalpine

Season of Bloom

July, August

Flower Color

Blue Shades, White Shades

Leaf Color

Green Shades

Aggressiveness

No City Data

Design Considerations

Small Spaces, Showy Flowers

Other Considerations

Limited Availability

Duration

Perennial

Soil Type

Rocky

Pests/Disease Prone

No

Hazards/Toxic

No City Data.