1 oz package. Approx. 25,000 Seeds
2nd Year Maturity. Colorado Blue columbine seeds grow a spectacular all-American favorite that promises an authentic slice of the Rocky Mountains all season long. Colorado Blue is native to the temperate and shaded woodlands of Colorado and will thrive in many similar gardens. Colorado Blue seeds mature into 12 – 24” tall wildflowers bursting with "spurred" columbine blooms and promises to steal the show in any fresh cut basket, bouquet, or centerpiece. Colorado Blue columbine is versatile enough to keep indoors, on the porch, or as a classic American grow among untamed wildflower mixes.
Growing Colorado Blue Columbine Garden Seeds
- Taxonomy: Aquilegia coerulea
- Other Names: Columbine, Rocky Mountain Columbine
- Seed Type: Perennial
- Sow Indoors or Outdoors: Colorado Blue Columbine seeds have a wildflower-like hardiness and are most commonly broadcasted directly in the fall or just after the frost. Columbine seeds thrive from an over-winter frost, but will still bloom just as hardily if started indoors 4 – 6 weeks prior to the final frost of spring. Seeds will germinate in 14 – 21 days in full lighting and plants may reseed in the garden in optimal growing conditions.
- Days to Maturity: 2nd year maturity
- Hardiness Zone: 3 – 8
- Planting Depth: Plant 3 – 4 seeds ¼” deep or broadcast directly
- Plant Spacing: 18"
- Growth Habit: 12 – 24" tall bushy wildflower with a 12 – 24” spread of uniquely "spurred" 3" columbine heads
- Soil Preference: Organically rich, evenly moist, well-drained
- Light Preference: Partial sun – Partial shade
- Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Colorado Blue columbine seeds thrive in cool shady gardens and will decline in early summer if exposed to long hours of direct heat. Do not let soil dry out, but do not over-saturate either. Columbine has no serious pests or insects.
- Color: Five deep violet petals with a white bicolored center
Colorado Blue Columbine seeds have a wildflower-like hardiness and are most commonly broadcasted directly in the fall or just after the frost. Columbine seeds thrive from an over-winter frost, but will still bloom just as hardily if started indoors 4 – 6 weeks prior to the final frost of the spring. Seeds will germinate in 14 – 21 days in full lighting and plants may reseed in the garden in optimal growing conditions. Plant 3 – 4 Colorado Blue columbine seeds ¼” deep and 18" apart in organically rich, evenly moist, and well-drained soil in partial sun to partial shade. Seeds may also be broadcasted for a wildflower appearance. Colorado Blue columbine seeds thrive in cool shady gardens and will decline in early summer if exposed to long hours of direct heat. Do not let soil dry out, but do not over-saturate either. Columbine has no serious pests or insects. Colorado Blue columbine seeds are perennials that mature in their 2nd year as 12 – 24" tall bushy wildflowers with a 12 – 24” spread of unique 3" purple columbine heads.
Aquilegia coerulea, or simply known as Columbine, is a bushy wildflower perennial native to the 6,000+ foot elevations of the Rocky Mountain regions including Montana, Idaho, and down into Arizona and New Mexico. The genus Aquilegia earns its name from the Latin word meaning "eagle" because the bloom resembles an eagle's talon. Columbine is the official state flower of Colorado.