Origami Red & White Columbine

Aquilegia 'Origami Red & White'

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Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:

Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements

Container Plant Sizes

Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.

Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2" x 2" x 3"	0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts	0.20 - 0.23 dry liters
4" Container	0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts	0.35 - 0.96 dry liters
4.5" Container	0.65 dry quarts	0.72 dry liters
6" Container	1.4 dry quarts	1.59 dry liters
1 Quart	1 dry quart	1.1 dry liters
5.5" Container	1.89 dry quarts	2.08 dry liters

Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2 Quart	2 dry quarts	2.2 dry liters
#1 Container	2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts	2.49 - 4.11 dry liters
5" x 5" x 12"	3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts	3.85 - 4.74 dry liters

Mature Plants (2-4 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#2 Container	1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons	5.24 - 7.75 dry liters
#3 Container	2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons	8.14 - 12.16 dry liters

Large Plants (3-5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#5 Container	2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons	12.86 - 20.35 dry liters
#6 Container	5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons	23.12 - 26.42 dry liters
#7 Container	5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons	26.34 - 28.76 dry liters

Bare Root Plants

Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.

Common Sizes:

Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet

Important Notes

Container Volume Specifications

Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents

Growing Conditions

Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment

Seasonal Availability

Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
Container plants are available throughout the growing season
Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes

Questions?

For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.

Plant Highlights

Origami Red & White Columbine highlights at a glance!

Specifications

Brand

Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name

Aquilegia 'Origami Red & White'
Growing Zones

3-9
Mature Height

14 - 18 inches
Mature Spread

12 - 18 inches
Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Moisture

Moderate
Soil

Well-Drained
Growth Rate

Medium
Flower Color

Red & White Bi-Color
Pollinator Friendly

Yes
Pruning Time

Late Autumn
Bloom Period

Late Spring

Growing Zones 3-9

Find Your Growing Zone!

You will love this new Columbine hybrid which boasts up to 12 weeks of blooms! Origami Red & White Columbine (Aquilegia 'Origami Red & White') has a neat and compact habit which makes this new Columbine a sure winner! The spring blooms have plenty of buds to provide you with a long flowering display!

Butterflies and bees will delight in the multitude of large red and white flowers on each plant! Hummingbirds love the showy blooms that are loaded with nectar! They are held above leaves on slender stems, nodding above the notched, lobed, rounded compound foliage is a lovely blue-green and forms graceful mounds!

Cold-hardy, these sun-to-shade perennials are so easy to grow and have sure-fire long-lasting color - both in the ground and in your bouquets! Snipping a few stems will only help encourage a rebloom later in the season!

Planting and Application:

Origami Red & White is an improved hybrid wildflower species that looks great as a front of your garden border where you'll be able to enjoy these bi-color blooms! The spectacular colors are superb near the front of beds and as edging. They can be used individually in small clumps, or massed together in combined groupings to create a stunning explosion of extended color.

Perfect for a Children's garden, a Cottage garden, or along a shady pathway. Let Columbines ramble through an informal perennial garden or pollinator border, let them crop up in Rock Gardens, or throughout the lazy gardener's landscape! Even containers and planters are lovely settings for these graceful fillers and accents!

These can naturalize and self-seed when they are happy, and you'll delight in seeing them pop up in the most interesting new spots in your yard in the springtime! But don't worry, these whimsical flowers won't give you any trouble or cause you any grief!

Large, Prolific Red & White Flowers
Long-Lasting Floral Display
Attracts Butterflies & Hummingbirds
Gorgeous Blue-Green Rounded Compound Foliage Mounds
Perennial & Cottage Gardens, Edging & Container Specimens

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Origami Red & White Columbine is easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Tolerating a wide range of soils except heavy, poorly drained ones. These easy-to-grow herbaceous perennials prefer afternoon shade in the hotter USDA growing zones 3 to 9! Provide a 3-4 inch layer of mulch to help keep the roots cool and moist.

Remove flowering stems after bloom to encourage additional bloom. Keep soils uniformly moist after bloom to prolong attractive foliage appearance. Though it is hardy, this Columbine will likely survive the first light frosts, and then go dormant for the winter and appreciate a 3-4 inch layer of mulching for protection in the winter. When foliage declines, plants may be cut to the ground. Resistant to Deer and rabbits, Columbines are also pest and disease-resistant.

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

Color in the shade for three months each spring, the gorgeous and unique blooms of Origami Red & White Columbine will add its bi-color beauty to your landscape! Order now at Nature Hills Nursery!

First to Bloom

The flower colors are just a bit different than shown in the picture. My secondary layer of petals is more of the very dark pink/maroon color (instead of the medium pink shown) with the inner petals a medium pink and the centers being the same dark pink/maroon. However, it is still a beautiful flower, and it was the very first to bloom in my flower garden this year. It began blooming two days ago (May 8th 2015.) I would buy more of these if I had any room to spare! The only thing I would caution is that the leaves can look kind of weed-like, so make sure you don't make the mistake of pulling it out when weeding.

Dear Shelly,

Thank you so much for sharing your delightful experience with the Origami Red & White Columbine! We truly appreciate your thoughtful observation about the petal colors—nature loves to throw us a beautiful surprise now and then, and it sounds like your columbine is uniquely vivid with its dark pink and maroon hues. It’s wonderful to hear it was the very first bloom in your garden this year; what an exciting way to kick off the growing season!

Your tip about the leaves blending in with weeds is an excellent reminder. Keeping an eye out while weeding to avoid pulling up such a charming plant is really valuable advice for everyone. If you do decide to add more plants but are short on room, perhaps consider a vertical container or window box? Adding lightweight, space-saving planters might give you the beauty you seek without needing extra garden space.

Please don't hesitate to reach out if you’d like suggestions for companions that pair well with columbines or any planting tips. We’re always here to help nurture your beautiful garden.

Bloom on,
The Nature Hills Plant Knowledge Team

First to Bloom

Hello Shelly,

Thank you so much for sharing your delightful experience with the Origami Red & White Columbine! We truly appreciate your detailed observations about the unique and lovely petal colors—nature often surprises us in the best ways! We’re thrilled it was the very first bloom in your garden this year; there’s something so special about that early burst of color.

Thank you also for the helpful tip about the leaves looking a bit like weeds. That’s such valuable advice for gardeners to avoid accidental weeding mishaps. If you decide to add more columbines and space is tight, consider using vertical planters or containers where these spurred beauties can thrive alongside companion plants. Also, to keep your garden looking its best, you might enjoy our Plant Library, which has great resources on companion planting and plant identification tricks to help differentiate young plants from weeds.

Feel free to reach out anytime—we're always here to support your gardening journey!

Wishing you happy planting,
The Nature Hills Plant Experts

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