Earlybird™ Columbine Mix
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Earlybird™ Columbine Mix highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Brand
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Flower Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Fragrant
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodEarly Spring, Late Spring, Summer
Growing Zones 3-9
Short and sweet, the colorful assortment of perennial Columbine Earlybird™ Mix (Aquilegia x 'Earlybird Mix') features a randomized grouping of multiple hues of dwarf Columbine that is perfect for hot climates and short growing seasons!
Blooming spring and summer, this assortment can have white, pink, purple, blue, yellow and red combinations of these unique wildflowers and their nodding sectioned blooms! Rising high over the lacy foliage with many lobes and leaflets, the blooms dangle from slender elegant stems. Pollinators adore these blooms as much as we do!
Forming dense, smaller mounds of frilly foliage, these blooms look as lovely in a pot or planter as they do in your garden beds and borders. Columbine blooms have sturdy stems and create the most unique bouquets you can imagine! Adding nodding grace and whimsy to any setting regardless of how much space you have available - both indoors and out!
Planting and Application:
Dwarf Columbine retains all the elegance of the larger wildflowers, just downsized for smaller modern lots and planters! Add to container garden beds and mixed planters for a touch of finery and color. Ideal additions to smaller pollinator and Cottage gardens and tiny cutting borders to add cheerful mixed color to anywhere indoors and out!
Perennial Columbines look fantastic as edging and spillers in Rock gardens and around porches and patios and their small size allows even balcony gardeners to enjoy their tiny blooms! Plant in children's gardens with other unique blooms like Liatris and Allium, and touchable Lamb's Ears! Or let self-seed and naturalize around small-scale wildflower plantings and en masse gardens!
- Dwarf Assorted Columbine Mix
- Small Fine-Textured Soft Green Foliage
- Pollinators & Small Bouquets
- Small-Space Gardening, Beds & Borders, Containers & Edging
- Heat Tolerant & Faster Blooming
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Easy care Aquilegia tolerates an incredibly wide range of conditions in USDA zones 3 through 9! These tender perennials do best in full sun for cooler growing zones and thrive in part sun or afternoon shade in hotter climates. Preferring a nice cool and moist soil that is well-drained and has a 3-4 inch thick layer of Arborist mulch over the surface. Provide regular water during hot summers and throughout drought and prolonged heat. Deadhead to prevent self-seeding or can leave the interesting seed heads on to reseed and naturalize if desired.
- Full Sun & Part Shade
- Cool Organic, Moist Well-Drained Soil
- Mulch Beds Well
- Deadhead or Let Self-Seed
- Clean Mound in Early Spring
The Columbine Earlybird™ Mix is a cheerful, whimsical, and colorful assortment of dwarf Columbines for beds, borders, butterflies and containers! Now at NatureHills.com!
