Mckana Giants Aquilegia

Aquilegia caerulea

Large flowers with long-spurred petals in white, crimson, purple and yellow. Many flowers are two-colored.   100 seeds 

PLANTING

Perennial, zone 3-9

Germination:  10-30 days

Seed Planting Depth: On surface

Starting Indoors/Outdoors: Start indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost. Start indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost. Cold treat seed by sowing into moist soil, wrap in a clear plastic bag and place in refrigerator for 2-3 weeks then provide light and 65-70 degree soil temperatures. Sow outdoors in early spring or fall, spacing 5-10 seeds every 8-12".

Height and Width: 24-36” x 18”

Spacing: 12”

Light Needs :  Part Shade

Soil Needs : Average to fertile, well drained

Approximate days to flower from seed:  Blooms in the second year

Uses: Wildflower and cottage gardens, cut flower, shade gardens, deer resistant, attracts bees and beneficials

Caution: all parts are harmful if ingested