Steep Hill Garden White Alba Columbine - Native Perennial, Pollinator-Friendly, Zones 3-9

Pure White Spring Blooms for Shade Gardens

White Alba Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris 'Alba') is a graceful native-style perennial that brings pure white, nodding blooms to the spring garden. The delicate spurred flowers appear in mid-spring and are a favorite of hummingbirds, bumblebees, and other long-tongued pollinators. Cut stems make beautiful, airy spring bouquets.

Plants thrive in part shade — ideal under deciduous trees, along woodland edges, or in shaded borders where few other flowering perennials perform. In cooler summer climates, they can handle more sun. Once established, Columbine self-seeds gently, naturalizing over time without becoming invasive.

Growing Conditions

• Light: Part Sun to Part Shade
• Hardiness Zones: 3–9
• Height: 2 feet
• Spread: 18 inches
• Bloom: Mid-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. Cannot ship in summer to locations below 40°F or above 85°F.

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.