Northwest Blooms · Perennials
Aquilegia ‘Spring Magic Blue & White’
Spring Magic Blue & White Columbine
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Height
- 12-24 inches
- Width
- 12-18 inches
- Flower color
- Deep blue and white
- Foliage color
- Light green to bluish-green
- Bloom time
- Late spring to early summer
- Light
- Full sun to partial shade
- Water
- Moderate, prefers well-drained soil
- Maintenance
- Low
- Wildlife
- Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
About this plant
Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Blue & White' is a lovely perennial known for its vibrant bicolored flowers and delicate, fern-like foliage. This cultivar produces large, showy deep blue and white blooms in late spring to early summer, with star-like flowers featuring five spurred petals and sepals. These elegant blooms attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds and are borne on slender, branching stems above light green, deeply divided leaves. Thriving in full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil, 'Spring Magic Blue & White' is ideal for rock gardens, woodland gardens, and perennial borders. It pairs well with perennials like hostas, ferns, and hellebores, adding vibrant color and supporting local biodiversity.
Works well in
Borders · Cottage Gardens · Pollinator Gardens · Hummingbird Gardens · Containers
Companion plants
Japanese anemones · Bleeding hearts · Catmint · Heucheras · Lady's mantle · Hellebores
Design tip
The long summer show pairs well with plants that peak earlier, keeping one area interesting for months. Because it is easy about light, use it to carry a planting from a sunny end of the bed into the shadier side.
