Aquilegia vulgaris 'Magpie'
(Columbine)
40 seeds $3.50
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Magpie' has purplish-black flowers with white corollas. It's an old-fashioned variety that goes well with cool color schemes. Try it with Allium 'Purple Sensation' and Iberis gibraltarica.
Columbine 'Magpie' is perfect for cottage gardens where it can self sow and mingle with other plants. It's a delight to encounter it during walks around the garden. Also known as Columbine 'William Guiness'.
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Magpie' prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. But it can tolerate drier conditions. Deer resistant. Hardy perennial in zones 3-9.
height 30" spacing 12"
Sowing Aquilegia vulgaris 'Magpie' Seeds
Start columbine seeds indoors in late winter. Barely cover the seeds with soil, then refrigerate for 3 weeks. Full sun to part shade.
