Aquilegia Swan Blue & White

Swan Blue & White Columbine

A striking columbine cultivar featuring classic blue and white flowers on graceful stems above delicately divided foliage. Aquilegia ‘Swan Blue & White’ adds cool-toned color and elegant form to spring borders, woodland gardens, and pollinator plantings.

Key features



Width: 12–18 in (1–1.5 ft)



Height: 18–24 in (1.5–2 ft)



Flower color: Blue and white (bicolored)



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 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 (attracts bees & hummingbirds)



Naturalized plantings



Rock gardens and containers



Notes



Attracts hummingbirds and bees



Generally deer and rabbit resistant



Light self-seeding can create informal drifts



Works particularly well with cool-season companions like early grasses and spring bulbs

Plant type

Perennial

Height

18"

Width

12"

Hardiness zones

3–8

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Growth rate

Moderate

Bloom time

Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer

Flower color

Blue, White

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Green

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Soil

Loamy well-drained

Landscape use

Border, Mass Planting, Rock Garden

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No