Aquilegia flabellata var. pumila f. alba | fan columbine

Fan columbine is a compact perennial that forms a low mound of foliage. The rounded, fan shaped leaves are thicker and the flowers chubbier than most columbines. The effect is quite charming!

'Alba' has beautiful pure white flowers.

Very easy to grow. Prefers well-drained soil in light shade, but it is not overly particular. Grow it at the front of the border, in a container, or in the rock garden. Deer and rabbit resistant.

Tips:

• These promiscuous plants will send forth a profusion of mixed up seedlings if grown with other varieties of Aquilegia.
  
• Columbine foliage tends to decline around mid-summer. Cut it back to the ground to enjoy bright new growth from late summer through fall.
• May cause minor vomiting or stomach upset if ingested.

Distinctions: Winner of an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticulture Society.

Zones: 3 to 8
Family: Ranunculaceae
Type: Perennial
Height: 9 to 12 in.
Spread: 9 to 12 in.
Exposure: Full sun, part-shade
Soil Conditions: well-drained, average
Bloom Time: April to June
Bloom Color: Wax-white
Native Range: Eastern Asia - Japan and Korea