Columbine 'Barlow Mix'

Aquilegia vulgaris

Clematis-flowered columbine in a vintage Victorian color palette. Dainty, dancing blooms are incredible for garden-style design. It also attracts hummingbirds, which we have loads of on the farm🥰.

From Johnny's: An excellent cut flower, it has strong, straight stems and fills the gap between early spring and summer bouquets. Produces multiple blooms per stem. Mix includes Victorian shades in a complementary color palette: Aline Fairweather (rose), Black Barlow (almost black), Blue Barlow (violet), Bordeaux Barlow (deep wine red), Miss M.I. Huish (dark purple), Nora Barlow (rose centers fading to white with green tips), White Barlow (white), and Christa (purple-edged white). 

Blooms late spring of the second year from a spring sowing. Perennial in Zones 3–9.

Packet contains 50 seeds.

DETAILS

Plant type: Perennial, Zones 3–9
Days to maturity: 365 days
Light preference: Part shade
Plant spacing: 10–15 inches
Plant height: 32–42 inches
Hybrid status: Open pollinated

SOWING

Depth: Surface sow (light aides germination)
Days to germination: 21–28 days at 70–75°F

How to Grow

Refrigerate seed for 5 days prior to planting. Sow indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost. Surface sow as light aides germination, but a fine dusting of vermiculite helps with moisture. Can also direct sow once soil has warmed to 65°F. Winter mulching in cold climates is recommended for young plants. Plants prefer part shade but will tolerate full sun where summers are cool and plants can be kept watered.

Harvest & Vase Life

Harvest when half of the florets on a stem are open. 
Expected vase life: 5 to 7 days.

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