Aquilegia Dove

Dove Columbine

A soft, elegant columbine selection valued for its subtle dove-gray and cream flower tones, attractive fern-like foliage, and reliable spring performance. Perfect for adding a gentle, muted color palette to perennial borders, rock gardens, and container plantings.

Key features



Width: 12–18 in (1–1.5 ft)



Height: 18–24 in (1.5–2 ft)



Flower color: Pale dove gray to cream (often bicolored or softly shaded)



Bloom time: Mid to late spring



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



Form: 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



Front of perennial borders



Cottage and woodland gardens



Pollinator gardens



Rock gardens



Containers and edging



Notes



Attracts bees and hummingbirds



Generally deer and rabbit resistant



Light self-seeding can create natural drifts



Best performance in cool spring weather

Plant type

Perennial

Height

18"

Width

12"

Hardiness zones

3–9

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Growth rate

Moderate

Bloom time

Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring

Flower color

White

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Green

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Soil

Loamy well-drained

Landscape use

Border, Mass Planting, Rock Garden

Shape

Clump, Compact

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No