A series of spurless Columbine with frilly double flowers.
Pronunciation
(ack-wi-LEE-gee-a)(vul-GAH-ris)
Plant Type
All Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone
(3)4-8
Sunlight
full sun, best in moderate shade, partial shade
Moisture
average, to moist, most don't like dry
Soil & Site
average, moist, well drained in important
Flowers
double, frilly, reds blues, etc
Leaves
in groups of three (ternate), on long petioles, green to blue gray color
Maintenance
As the foliage gets shabby and 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, respondes to cold treatment, 6-8 weeks in the frig
Cultivar Origin
The Barlow Columbine has been around since 1600's. In the 1980's Alan Blume named one Nora Barlow. Since we have Black, Blue, Rose, Green Apples, White, Bordeux and Christa Barlow.