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Common name: 'Columbine Blue Music Formula'
Latin name:
Aquilegia hybrida 'Blue Music Formula'

Columbine Blue Music Formula - Aquilegia hybrida
Zone: 3 - 9
Elevation to:
9000'

Growth habit:
Clump forming   
Max height:
24" - 30"
Spread: 28" - 30"

Flowers: Yes, May - June
Flower type: Racemes

Native to area: No
Available varieties: 70+
Sunshine:
Water: Pictured Perennial: Columbine
Aquilegia x 'Blue Music Formula'
Perennial Cultivation: Columbine Blue Music Formula is a hybrid perennial variety that showers the flower bed with an abundance of dark blue nodding flowers during mid spring. Some flowers linger thru mid summer. 

Plant Columbine Blue Music Formula in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moist well drained soil. Shelter from mid day summer heat is beneficial.

Propagation:
This Columbine can easily be grown from seed. For quicker results purchase pre-started Blue Music Formula plants at your local Garden Center. Space new container grown plants 12" - 18" apart. Columbine are a bit difficult to divide as the plants roots dislike being disturbed.

Potential pests ~ diseases:
Aphids or powdery mildew.

Related Articles: How to Grow and Care for Columbines

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