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Double Winky Dark Blue & White Columbine

Aquilegia 'Double Winky Blue & White'

Nature Hills Nursery
Perennial
$2989
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Planting & Care

Where to Plant

  • Sunlight: This Columbine thrives in full sun to partial shade, ideally receiving at least 4 to 6 hours of light. In warmer climates, provide afternoon shade to prevent the foliage from scorching and to keep the dark blue flower pigment from fading.
  • Soil: Plant in rich, well-drained soil that retains moisture without becoming soggy. If you have heavy clay, mix in organic compost to improve drainage because "wet feet" during the winter will cause the plant's crown to rot.

Watering Requirements

Keep the soil consistently moist during the first growing season to help the root system settle into its new home. Once mature, the plant is relatively drought tolerant, but inconsistent watering during the spring often results in smaller blooms and stunted growth. Provide a deep soak at the base of the plant whenever the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch.

Pruning Tips

These perennials bloom on stems produced from the crown's established energy, so wait until after the first flowering flush to do any major cutting. Deadhead spent blooms by cutting the stalks back to the basal foliage to encourage a potential second wave of flowers and to prevent unwanted self-seeding. Think of this like a refreshing haircut that keeps the plant tidy and directs its energy back into the roots for a stronger performance next year.

Fertilizer Needs

Apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring just as the first green leaves begin to peek through the soil. Avoid using high-nitrogen fertilizers late in the summer season. Excess nitrogen at that time promotes soft, lush foliage that attracts aphids and makes the plant more susceptible to powdery mildew as the weather cools.

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The ruffled and frilled Double Winky Blue & White Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris 'Double Winky Blue & White') is a novelty variety of Columbine with unique double flowers! These spring-flowering purple-blue spurred blossoms feature nearly triple-layered corollas in the same blue with white edges!

The exquisite flowers of Winky Double Blue & White are presented in a cluster atop the nicely mounded blue-green compound, lacy foliage, and face upward for a showy display! Full and ruffled landing pads for bees and butterflies, and dressing up indoor bouquets with their finery!

Hardy throughout USDA growing zones 4 to 8, these herbaceous perennials grow 24-30 inches when in bloom and form tidy mounds of gorgeous foliage 12-18 inches tall and wide! Deer and rabbit-resistant flowering ornamentals, Columbines are very easy to grow!

Planting and Application:

Double Winky Blue & White looks lovely in the partial sun garden! Both in mixed perennial gardens and in mixed containers with other early spring and summer bloomers! The spectacular colors are superb near the front of beds and borders! Children love these fairy-like blossoms!

Columbines can be used individually, in small clumps, or massed together in drifts to create a stunning explosion of extended color! Cottage and pollinator gardens, formal Rock gardens and modernized wildflower gardens all are perfect settings for these darling double blossoms!

  • Double Blue & White Blooms
  • Attracts Butterflies & Superb Cut Flower
  • Lovely Cut Flowers & Lacy Foliage Mounds
  • Spring Blooms & Early Summer Reblooms
  • Modern Wildflowers, Dappled Shade Borders, Perennial & Cottage Gardens

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Double Winky Blue & White is a cold-hardy perennial that is easily grown in rich, moist, well-drained soil in full sun with afternoon shade to part shade. Keep soils uniformly moist after bloom to prolong attractive foliage appearance, and topdress with 3-4 inches of arborist mulch. When the flowers fade, deadhead to encourage a rebloom, and in the autumn when the foliage fades, plants may be cut to the ground.

  • Full Sun & Partial Shade
  • Well-Drained Soil
  • Regular Moisture & Appreciates Mulch
  • Deadhead & Prune Late Autumn
  • Deer & Rabbit Resistant

Gorgeous double blue and white party dresses for your spring garden, order the Double Winky Blue & White Columbine for your landscape today! Order now at Nature Hills!

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