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Rocky Mountain blue columbine
Aquilegia saximontana
Colorado
- Dimensions
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Height: 4.0 in. (or less) to 10.0 in.
Spread: 4.0 in.; to 6.0 in. - Growth Form
- Herbaceous
- Program Association
- Nature in the City
- Wildlife Uses
- Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water Requirements
- Very Low, Low
- Plant Community
- Alpine, Mountains, Subalpine
- Season of Bloom
- July, August
- Flower Color
- Blue Shades, White Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Small Spaces, Showy Flowers
- Other Considerations
- Limited Availability
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Rocky
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
This species is endemic to north central Colorado. It is a specialty plant, suitable for rock gardens.