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Ranunculaceae
Blue Columbine
Aquilegia caerulea
Courage and determination.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Aquilegia
- Native to
- Western North America, Rocky Mountains
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, rich
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Blue columbine is the official state flower of Colorado, adopted in 1899.
- The long nectar spurs evolved alongside long-tongued hawkmoths, a classic example of coevolution.
- It is illegal to pick blue columbines on public land in Colorado to protect wild populations.
- The genus name Aquilegia may derive from the Latin 'aquila' (eagle), as the spurs resemble eagle talons.
- Blue columbine can hybridize readily with other Aquilegia species, creating a wide range of color forms.
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