| Description | Columbine Swan Series(Aquilegia) have been bred for their uniform size, abundant large flowers and long blooming period. |
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| Pronunciation | (ack-wi-LEE-gee-a) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | (3)4-8 |
| Sunlight | full sun, mostly sunny, does best in moderate shade, partial shade |
| Moisture | average to moist, most don't like dry |
| Soil & Site | average, moist, well drained |
| Leaves | held in groups of three (ternate), on long petioles, green to blue gray color |
| Dimensions | 20-24 inches tall |
| Maintenance | As the foliage gets shabby and or leaf minors invade the leaves, cut back the plant. It will respond with fresh foliage and few flowers in the fall. Leaf minors won't kill the plant they just create yellow streaks in the leaves |
| Propagation | seed, responds to cold treatment, 6-8 weeks in the frig, this variety has been reported to readily germinate without vernalization |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #176-Aquilegia (Robert Nord) |
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