Bring early-season color to your garden with Aquilegia × 'Earlybird Blue White', a compact columbine selected for bold, bicolored blooms and a neat habit. You will enjoy nodding flowers in bright blue and clean white held above blue-green foliage, adding detail and movement to beds, woodland edges, and mixed containers.

Plant it in full sun to part shade. In cooler regions it can take more sun, while in warmer areas an afternoon break from heat helps the plant look its best. Provide average, well-drained soil and water during dry spells, especially while it is getting established. A light layer of mulch helps keep roots cool and moisture steady without burying the crown.

At maturity, expect a low, mounded plant about 9-11 inches tall with a compact spread. Tuck it near the front of borders, along paths, or in small groupings where the flowers can be appreciated up close. Deadhead for a cleaner look, and after flowering you can trim spent stems to keep the foliage tidy. Divide clumps when crowded, and allow a few seedheads to remain only if you want volunteer seedlings.

Cold hardy in USDA zones 3-9, this columbine is a reliable spring performer that pairs nicely with early bulbs, small grasses, and shade-tolerant perennials. It also makes a charming cut flower for small vases when stems are harvested as the blooms begin to open.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 3-9 (-40 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Mature height: 9-11"
• Spread: 8-12"

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