Aquilegia Cameo Pink & White

Cameo Pink & White Columbine

A lovely garden columbine with soft pink and white bicolored flowers that provide a delicate, romantic touch to spring borders and mixed plantings. From the widely grown Cameo series, this selection offers a tidy habit and reliable bloom season.

Key features



Width: 10–14 in (0.8–1.2 ft)



Height: 12–18 in (1–1.5 ft)



Flower color: Pale pink 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 afternoon shade in hot climates)



Soil: Average to moist, well-drained; adaptable



Water: Moderate; do not overwater



Hardiness: USDA Zones 3–8



Landscape use



Perennial borders



Cottage and woodland gardens



Rock gardens



Pollinator plantings



Containers and edging



Notes



Attracts bees and hummingbirds



Generally deer and rabbit resistant



Light self-seeding can fill in around plants



Great choice where softer color palettes are desired

Plant type

Perennial

Height

6"

Width

6"

Hardiness zones

3–8

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth rate

Moderate

Bloom time

Late Spring, Spring

Flower color

Pink

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Green

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Soil

Loamy well-drained

Landscape use

Border, Rock Garden

Shape

Clumping, Compact

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No