Aquilegia alpina

Perhaps the best garden Columbine. Persistent, deep green foliage. Care tips: After flowering, cut back to basal foliage to prevent reseeding. Violet-blue flowers appear between June and July.

Aquilegias have beautiful flowers over lacy, decorative foliage. For borders, naturalizing, or massing. Short lived but reseeds freely. Likes a well drained site.

Native to the United States.