(Clementine Salmon Columbine, Columbine)

A compact habit and densely packed double flowers characterize members of the Clementine Series. In early to late spring neat, dwarf plants put forth masses of double, spurred blooms that may be red, white, purple, violet-blue, pink or salmon, depending on the cultivar.

These columbine do best in sites with partial sun and fertile, well drained soil. They are attractive to bees, butterflies and hummingbirds and work well along the edges of mixed borders or in spring containers.

(Columbine, Leprechaun Gold Columbine)

The blooms of columbine are fanciful and delicate. Aquilegia is a genus of about 70 species that exist across northern temperate zones worldwide. Many are woodland plants and some are alpines. The species vary widely in size, habit and floral attributes.

Columbines are hardy clump-forming perennials that often grow from small slender woody rhizomes (underground lateral stems). The small delicate thin leaves appear in branches of three and often have three scalloped lobes. They appear...

(Columbine, Music Blue and White Columbine)

The large flowers of 'Music Blue and White' columbine, standing above vigorous compact plants, are strikingly bi-colored, with large white petals and smaller purplish-blue petals. This hardy clump-forming perennial grows from small slender woody rhizomes (underground lateral stems). It offers clusters of rich gray-green scalloped leaves that appear along slender three-parted branches.

The big blooms of 'Music Blue and White' have five large outer petals/sepals that splay outwards and five long...

(Columbine, Music Mix Columbine)

The large flowers of ‘Music Mix’ columbine, standing above vigorous, compact plants, are colored in several striking combinations, with large petals in one color, smaller petals in a different color. This hardy clump-forming perennial grows from small slender woody rhizomes (underground lateral stems). It offers clusters of rich gray-green scalloped leaves that appear along slender three-parted branches.

The big blooms of 'Music Mix' have five large outer petals/sepals that splay outwards and...

(Columbine, Music Pink and White Columbine)

The large flowers of 'Music Pink and White' columbine, standing above vigorous compact plants, are strikingly bi-colored, with large pinkish-red petals and smaller white petals. This hardy clump-forming perennial grows from small slender woody rhizomes (underground lateral stems). It offers clusters of rich gray-green scalloped leaves that appear along slender three-parted branches.

The big blooms of 'Music Pink and White' have five large outer petals/sepals that splay outwards and five long tubular...

(Columbine, Music Red and Gold Columbine)

The large flowers of 'Music Red and Gold' columbine are delicate and colorful and stand above vigorous compact plants.

This hardy clump-forming perennial grows from small slender woody rhizomes (underground lateral stems). It offers clusters of rich gray-green scalloped leaves that appear along slender three-parted branches.

The big blooms of 'Music Red and Gold' have five large outer petals/sepals of red that splay outwards and five long tubular spurred inner petals of golden yellow...

(Columbine, Music Red and White Columbine)

The large flowers of 'Music Red and White' columbine, standing above vigorous compact plants, are strikingly bi-colored, with large red petals and smaller white petals. This hardy clump-forming perennial grows from small slender woody rhizomes (underground lateral stems). It offers clusters of rich gray-green scalloped leaves that appear along slender three-parted branches.

The big blooms of 'Music Red and White' have five large outer petals/sepals that splay outwards and five long tubular spurred...

(Columbine, Music White Columbine)

The columbines in the Music Series are notable for the large size and strong colors of the flowers, and the vigor and compactness of the plants.

Like other hybrid columbines, these are hardy clump-forming perennials that grow from small slender woody rhizomes (underground lateral stems). They have clusters of rich gray-green scalloped leaves appear along slender, upright, three-parted branches.

The intricate flowers are what make these plants so special. The big blooms have five large petals/sepals...

(Columbine, Music Yellow Columbine)

The large flowers of 'Music Yellow' columbine, standing above vigorous compact plants, are strikingly shaped, with a ring of large yellow petals backing a ring of smaller yellow petals. This hardy clump-forming perennial grows from small slender woody rhizomes (underground lateral stems). It offers clusters of rich gray-green scalloped leaves that appear along slender three-parted branches.

The big blooms of 'Music Yellow' have five large outer petals/sepals that splay outwards and five long...

(Columbine, Origami Blue and White Columbine)

This compact hybrid columbine is an eye-catching perennial that offers large starry spurred soft violet-blue and white flowers in profusion. It blooms more heavily for longer and will even flower in the first year from seed.

In spring it puts forth open mounds of three parted, soft green, lobed leaves. By late spring to early summer it bears erect stems of upward facing or nodding large spurred flowers with violet-blue outer petals and white spurred inner petals. Pretty golden stamens extend...