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Aquilegia Songbird 'BlueBird'

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A compact perennial with upward facing flowers over fern-like gray-green foliage – part of the Songbird Series. Produces large blue-white bicolor flowers.

TYPE Perennial SUN Full Sun to Part Shade
HEIGHT 2 ft SOIL Well Drained
SPREAD 2 ft FLOWER Late Spring, Blue, White
ZONE 3 FRUIT Non-Edible
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Latin Name: Aquilegia Songbird 'BlueBird'
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Growth Rate:

Medium growth rate

Foliage:

Fern-like, gray-green foliage

Birds/Bees/Hummingbirds:

Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies

Deer/Rabbit:

Deer and rabbit resistant

Applications:

Used as a border plant

Notes:

 Common Concerns: Short-lived

Disease/Problems:

Can be susceptible to leaf miner and other diseases

Cut/Dried Flower:

Beautiful use as a cut or dried flower

Containers:

Great for planting in containers

Ornamental Features:

Blooms in late spring-early summer

Sun:

Plant in a full sun to part shade location

Drainage:

Requires average, moist well-drained conditons - Frequent watering needed

Maintenance:

Low maintenance

Pruning:

Remove fading flowering stems to promote additional bloom; Cut to the ground mid-summer when foliage declines

Clump Division:

Can be divided in spring but plant may take time to recover

Edible/Medicinal Uses:

Some parts are poisonous to ingest CAUTION: POISONOUS

Disclaimer:

DISCLAIMER: The information presented here regarding edible/herbal/medicinal uses is for informational purposes only. Always consult a physician or other qualified health professional prior to ingesting any plant not sold expressly for its edibility

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Pot Size

#1 Pot