Aquilegia 'Winky Red And White'

Winky Red And White Columbine

A charming compact columbine from the popular Winky® series, featuring bold red and white bicolored flowers on a tidy, clump-forming plant. Great for adding a splash of color to spring borders, containers, and pollinator gardens.

Key features



Width: 10–14 in (0.8–1.2 ft)



Height: 12–18 in (1–1.5 ft)



Flower color: Red and white (bicolored)



Bloom time: Mid to late spring



Foliage: Blue-green, finely divided, fern-like



Form: Compact, clump-forming



Life cycle: Short-lived herbaceous perennial (often self-seeds)



Growing conditions



Sun: Full sun to part shade (prefers some afternoon shade in hotter climates)



Soil: Average to moist, well-drained; adaptable



Water: Moderate



Hardiness: USDA Zones 3–8



Landscape use



Front of perennial borders



Cottage and woodland gardens



Rock gardens



Pollinator plantings



Containers



Notes



Attractive to bees and hummingbirds



Generally deer and rabbit resistant



Light self-seeding may produce natural drifts



Performs best in cool spring weather

Plant type

Perennial

Height

12-18''

Width

8-10''

Hardiness zones

3–8

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Growth rate

Moderate

Bloom time

Late Spring, Mid Spring

Flower color

Red, White

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Green

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Soil

Light, Loamy, Well Drained

Landscape use

Container, Foundation, Mass Planting

Shape

Clump

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No