Aquilegia Songbird Cardinal

Columbine

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RHS Award of Garden Merit

Songbird Cardinal is an award winning variety with rosy red and white, bicolor flowers that last two weeks in a vase. The large and long-spurred, skyward-facing flowers make this a very showy plant in the border. Partial shade is recommended when planted in a hot dry site. Enjoy the delightful antics of hummingbirds as they sample the nectar-rich blossoms.

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Code AQSC

Patent

Plant Type Perennials

Species

Height Medium 24-28"

Spacing Plant 10-12" apart

Bloom Time Mid-Spring to Early Summer

Sun / Shade Full Sun to Mostly Shady

Zones 3-9

Soil Type Normal, Acidic, Sandy

Water Needs Medium

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Special Features

Beneficial for Pollinators
Attracts Butterflies
Good for Cut Flowers
Deer Resistant
Attracts Hummingbirds
Long-Blooming
Rabbit Resistant

Planting Sites

OK in Containers
Shade Tolerant

Aquilegia General Information

Aquilegia are as much a part of spring as daffodils. Some have long spurs that project out behind the blossoms-others are spur-less with double blossoms. All self-sow without being annoying. Will yield interesting hybrids if others are close by to cross pollinate. Idaho has restricted all potted plant material from being shipped into Idaho at this time.

Aquilegia Plant Care

Little care needed. Keep moist until established. Fertilize annually. You can remove spent flower stalks to freshen appearance, but the gentle self seeding of Columbine is usually welcome, so wait until seeds have dropped. Foliage may melt away in hot summers, only to return in the fall. If Leaf Miners appear, leaving trails of white inside the leaves, Neem oil is a safe, organic way to discourage them. Occasionally a rebloom can happen in the fall if conditions are right.