Earlybird™ Purple White Columbine (Aquilegia 'PAS1258486')

Earlybird™ Purple White Columbine (Aquilegia 'PAS1258486') is a petite perennial that forms a delicate mound of fern-like foliage. Large, outward-facing flowers with white petals and violet spurs bloom from late spring through summer, attracting hummingbirds.

Its compact size suits the front of a planting or a container where the distinctive flowers can be enjoyed up close.

Growing details

• Plant type: Perennial
• Mature size: 0.75–1 foot tall and wide
• Spacing: Approximately 1 foot apart
• Hardiness: USDA zones 3–9
• Light: Flowers best in filtered sun
• Soil: Rich, well-drained soil
• Flowers: Outward-facing blooms with white petals and violet spurs
• Bloom season: Late spring through summer
• Foliage: Delicate, fern-like leaves
• Cultivar: 'PAS1258486'

Care and garden use

Keep soil uniformly moist after flowering to prolong the foliage display. Watch for leaf miners, which can be serious pests of columbines. This plant freely self-seeds, so monitor seedlings where spread is unwanted.

Use as an accent or in grouped plantings, naturalized areas, wildlife gardens, rock gardens, woodland gardens, or containers. Pair with white wood aster, bleeding hearts, or foam flower for contrasting foliage and seasonal blooms.

Image credit: Prides Corner, Aquilegia x Earlybird™ Purple White ('PAS1258486'). Plants naturally vary in appearance and may differ from the images shown.