Aquilegia 'McKana Giant Hybrids'

McKana Giant Columbine

A popular group of hybrid columbines known for extra-large, showy blooms in a wide range of colors (often bicolors and solids), held well above attractive ferny foliage. The McKana Giant series is prized for its flower size, strong spring performance, and garden presence.

Key features



Width: 12–18 in (1–1.5 ft)



Height: 18–30 in (1.5–2.5 ft)



Flower color: Mixed — wide range including blue, purple, red, pink, yellow, white, and bicolors



Bloom time: Mid to late spring



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



Form: Uprift clump-forming



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



Growing conditions



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



Soil: Average to moist, well-drained; adaptable



Water: Moderate



Hardiness: USDA Zones 3–8



Landscape use



Perennial borders and beds



Cottage and woodland gardens



Pollinator plantings



Naturalized plantings and rock gardens



Containers and cut flowers



Notes



Attracts hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies



Generally deer and rabbit resistant



Light self-seeding can create natural drifts



Larger flowers than many traditional columbines

Plant type

Perennial

Height

24"

Width

6"

Hardiness zones

3–9

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth rate

Moderate

Bloom time

Early Summer, Late Spring

Flower color

Blue, Pink, White, Yellow

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Yellow

Attracts

Bees hummingbirds, Butterflies

Soil

Loamy well-drained

Landscape use

Border, Rock Garden

Shape

Clump, Upright

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No