Steep Hill Garden Wild Blue Columbine - Colorado State Flower, Native Perennial, Zones 3-9

Colorado's State Flower, Ready for Your Garden

Wild Blue Columbine (Aquilegia caerulea) is the official state flower of Colorado and one of the most beautiful native wildflowers in North America. Its distinctive blue-and-white spurred blooms appear in mid-to-late spring and are a magnet for hummingbirds, bumblebees, and long-tongued native bees. The elegant, nodding flowers also make stunning spring cut flower arrangements.

Native to Rocky Mountain meadows and woodland edges, this columbine thrives in part shade and adapts well to garden conditions across a wide range of zones. Plants self-seed gently once established, naturalizing into a lovely colony over time.

Growing Conditions

• Light: Part Sun to Part Shade (more sun in cooler climates)
• Hardiness Zones: 3–9
• Height: 24 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. 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.