Mountain Columbine - Alpine Perennial, Blue-White Flowers, Zones 3-8
Mountain Columbine - Alpine Perennial, Blue-White Flowers, Zones 3-8
Alpine Beauty for the Garden
Mountain Columbine (Aquilegia alpina) is a stunning alpine species native to the mountain meadows of the European Alps, prized for its large, vivid blue-violet flowers with distinctive long spurs. One of the showiest columbines available, it produces blooms in mid-to-late spring that attract hummingbirds, bumblebees, and long-tongued native bees. The flowers make excellent spring cut flower arrangements.
Plants thrive in part shade with good drainage — ideal for rock gardens, woodland edges, and shaded borders. Like all columbines, they self-seed gently once established, naturalizing over time without becoming invasive.
Growing Conditions
- Light: Part Sun to Part Shade (more sun in cooler climates)
- Hardiness Zones: 3–8
- Height: 20 inches
- Spacing: 15 inches apart
- Bloom: Mid to Late Spring
- Critters: Deer, rabbit, groundhog resistant
What You'll Receive
Plants ship in 2.5" or 3.25" grower pots. 3.25" pot plants are 2+ year plants that should flower their first spring if planted in fall or early spring. 2.5" pots are first-year plants and may not flower the first spring.
Our Guarantee
Every plant is guaranteed to arrive healthy. Message us with a photo if anything looks off upon delivery — all plants are insured for transit issues.