Plant Height
24–36 inVariety-specific habit
flower
Purple Columbine
$8.29
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Growing at a Glance
Plan your sowing with the light, space and growing conditions this flower needs.
Light Requirement
Partial Sun, Partial Shade
Planting Season
SpringFollow local frost dates
USDA Zone
Zone 3~9Selected for USA gardens
Germination
21–90 DaysKeep evenly moist
Days to Maturity
1–2 YearsVariety dependent
Plant Spacing
12–18 inAllow healthy airflow
Growing Difficulty
AdvancedGrowing support available
Flower Performance
Picture this variety in your garden, from its flower colors to when it blooms.
Flower Color
Purple
Bloom Period
Spring, Late Spring, Summer
Life Cycle
PerennialAnnual, biennial or perennial
Garden Use
Borders, Cottage Gardens, Cut Flowers, Pollinator GardensBest-fit garden settings
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About this seed
Why gardeners choose this variety
Purple columbine is a graceful classic perennial that brings rich violet color to shaded and partly sunny garden spaces. Each flower boasts smooth single purple petals paired with iconic curved nectar spurs, creating a soft, dangling bloom shape that sways gently on slender stems. The deep purple shade holds vibrancy through spring and early summer, resisting fading under dappled light, and releases a faint mild sweet fragrance that enhances the garden atmosphere. Its delicate floral structure creates an airy, romantic aesthetic absent from bulkier double-flower varieties.
This hardy perennial blends beautifully into woodland edges, cottage garden borders, shaded rock gardens and mixed perennial beds. Its rounded mound of soft green foliage stays neat before and after flowering, providing consistent green texture all season long. Nectar-filled blooms attract hummingbirds and native bees, making it a wonderful pick for pollinator-friendly landscapes. As a long-lived perennial, it regrows reliably each spring with minimal maintenance, delivering consistent purple floral appeal year after year.
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