Aquilegia 'Songbird Dove' Columbine

$12.95
$12.95
Size

Description

Aquilegia 'Songbird Dove' has tall stems of beautiful large 3" pure white, long spurred flowers. Aquilegia 'Songbird Dove', also known as Columbine, blooms mid-spring to early summer.

Aquilegia are old-fashioned perennial favorites for shade and woodland gardens with moist, well-drained soil, but will also grow in sun with sufficient moisture. Aquilegia 'Songbird Dove' is great for cutting. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and deer resistant.

Characteristics

  • Common Names: Columbine
  • Zones: 3-9
  • Light Requirements: Part Shade to Shade
  • Soil Preference: Well-drained, Drought tolerant once established
  • Height at Maturity: 24
  • Width at Maturity: 18
  • Bloom Color: White/Cream
  • Bloom Time: April-June
  • Foliage Color: Green

Special Features

  • Attracts: Butterflies. Hummingbirds.
  • Tolerates: Deer. Coastal Conditions.
  • Other Features: Cut Flower. Evergreen.

Care and Growing Tips

For a tidy appearance, deadhead after blooming (cut each flower stem down to the rest of the foliage). The foliage may discolor in the heat or occasionally attract leaf miners. Trim off any affected foliage to encourage new growth.
This is a tough perennial that needs only occasional maintenance. It prefers moist, well-draining soil, but will tolerate drought once established.

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Shipping Info

Your order will be shipped within ten days on either a Monday or a Tuesday. Your plants will arrive 2-3 days after you get an email with the tracking number.

This is to avoid plants getting stuck in transit over a weekend. Please trust that our small team is working as efficiently as possible to get these live plants to you safely. We appreciate your patience!

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We ship via UPS & USPS (the Post Office), and their ship rates are automatically generated through our site. We do not profit on shipping costs. We are working with these providers to get our customers the best rates possible.

All ship times are subject to change if extreme weather conditions are present here at the nursery or at the shipping destination.

Please note: Depending on the time of year, the foliage of the plants may be trimmed to fit into our shipping boxes. This could delay the flowering of the plant, but many perennials actually benefit from being cut back.

We are currently not able to ship to Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and outside of the US.