Bring elegance and charm to your garden with Aquilegia Vulgaris Iceberg Seeds, commonly known as Iceberg Columbine. This hardy perennial produces delicate, spurred flowers with a long blooming season, perfect for garden beds, borders, and perennial plantings. Its low-maintenance nature and adaptability make it a favorite for gardeners seeking classic, long-lasting floral beauty.
Features
- Delicate Spurred Flowers: Produces charming white to pale blooms with a graceful shape.
- Long Blooming Season: Flowers from late spring to early summer.
- Perennial Plant: Returns year after year with proper care.
- Versatile Garden Use: Ideal for garden beds, borders, and perennial mixed plantings.
- Pollinator Friendly: Attracts bees and butterflies.
Specifications
- Botanical Name: Aquilegia vulgaris
- Common Name: Iceberg Columbine
- Plant Type: Perennial flowering plant
- Height: 2436 inches (6090 cm)
- Spread: 1218 inches (3045 cm)
- Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer
- Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil Requirements: Well-drained, fertile soil
- Watering: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist
- Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 38
- Planting Season: Spring or fall
- Planting Depth: Lightly cover seeds with 1/8 inch of soil
- Spacing: 1218 inches apart
- Maintenance: Remove spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming; divide clumps every 34 years
- Uses: Garden beds, borders, perennial plantings, pollinator-friendly gardens
Planting Guide
- Prepare garden beds with well-draining, fertile soil.
- Sow Aquilegia Vulgaris Iceberg seeds lightly on soil surface and press gently.
- Keep soil evenly moist during germination (23 weeks).
- Place in full sun to partial shade for optimal flowering.
- Thin seedlings to 1218 inches apart once established.
- Deadhead faded blooms to maintain vibrant, long-lasting flowers and encourage healthy growth.