Aquilegia Songbird mix

Songbird Columbine

A cheerful blend of columbine varieties in the Songbird® series, offering a range of vivid spring-blooming flowers in bright hues and bicolored combinations. This mix is ideal for adding dynamic, pollinator-friendly color to borders, beds, and cottage gardens.

Key features



Width: 12–18 in (1–1.5 ft)



Height: 18–24 in (1.5–2 ft)



Flower color: Mixed — bright colors including reds, yellows, blues, purples, and bicolors



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 warm 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 gardens



Naturalized plantings



Rock gardens and edging



Notes



Attracts hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies



Generally deer and rabbit resistant



Light self-seeding can create natural drifts



Great paired with early grasses and spring perennials

Plant type

Perennial

Height

18"

Width

12"

Hardiness zones

3–8

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Growth rate

Moderate

Bloom time

Summer

Flower color

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Leaf color

Dark Green

Fall color

Green

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Soil

Loamy well-drained

Landscape use

Border, Mass Planting, Rock Garden

Shape

Clumping, Compact

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No