Aquilegia flabellata
Dwarf Columbine
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Dwarf Columbine (Aquilegia flabellata) - Description
A. flabellata is a plant native to Japan. It can grow to heights of 8 inches to 1.5 feet high and 1 foot wide. It bears 1.5", two-tone lilac blue and creamy white flowers. It differs from most other columbines in having thicker, darker leaves with often overlapping segments. This plant is just fantastic if used at the front of a shady planting border or even better tucked away in a rock garden. As they say...good things come in small packages!
Dwarf Columbine (Aquilegia flabellata) - Blooming
Columbines flower in Spring and early Summer, generally within May and June.
Dwarf Columbine (Aquilegia flabellata) - Growth
Columbine are low maintenance plants.
Dwarf Columbine (Aquilegia flabellata) - Planting
Plant seeds in well-drained soil with a pH between 5.5 and 5.8. Radicles should germinate in 2-3 days. Often times with Aquilegia, the flowers are left to fruit and produce seeds to allow for self-seeding.
Dwarf Columbine (Aquilegia flabellata) - Pest
Leaf miners can cause leaf damage. Over-watering can cause root rot and crown rot.
Dwarf Columbine (Aquilegia flabellata) - Interesting facts
Aquilegia is a large genus with many species and varieties. The flowers are known for their nectar-bearing spurs although some species are spurless. All species attract hummingbirds. The species A. caerulea is the state flower of Colorado. The roots and shoots of Columbine are highly toxic, but Native Americans did garnish their food with very small amounts of it as a flavor enhancer and to treat ulcers. It said to taste sweet.
Dwarf Columbine (Aquilegia flabellata) - Soil and irrigation
Columbines are not fussy with soil type just as long as there is adequate drainage. The soil should be kept moist, but not totally saturated with water.
