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Columbine Roots - Nora Barlow
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How to Plant Columbine Flower Bulbs
Fast Facts
- Planting season
- Spring
- Life cycle
- Perennial
- Sowing method
- Direct Sow
- Light
- Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Water needs
- Average
- Planting depth
- 2 to 3 inches
- Spacing
- 15 to 20 inches
- Mature height
- 24 to 36 inches
- Hardiness zones
- 3 to 9
- Bloom season
- Late Spring through Early Summer
Ranges cover every variety in this group. Check the product page for the exact figures.
About Columbine Flower Bulbs
Columbine Flower Bulbs grow in full sun, partial shade positions. Expect 24 to 36 inches at maturity. Flowering runs late spring through early summer. The figures below are the ones on the packets in this group; each product page carries the exact numbers for that variety.
When to plant
Plant in spring. Bulbs go in while the soil is still workable, and want to be in the ground long enough to settle before it freezes. Hardy in zones 3 to 9 — your local frost dates decide the exact week.
Where to plant
Choose a site in full sun, partial shade. Water needs are average once the plants are established. Drainage matters more than anything else: bulbs sitting in wet winter soil rot. Allow 15 to 20 inches between plants so air can move between them. Plan for 24 to 36 inches of growth when you place them in a bed or border.
How to plant
Set the bulb 2 to 3 inches deep, pointed end up, spaced 15 to 20 inches apart. Water gently to settle the soil, then keep the surface evenly moist until seedlings or shoots appear.
How to care
Keep watering average, at the base of the plant rather than over the leaves. In zones 3 to 9 these come back each year: let the foliage die down naturally after flowering, since that is what feeds next season's growth. Flowers appear late spring through early summer; cutting or deadheading regularly keeps more coming.
