Crimson Star McKana’s Giant Columbine Seeds - Flower Plant

Crimson Star McKana’s Giant Columbine Seeds produce perennial plants with large, striking crimson flowers and fern-like, finely divided foliage. This clump-forming plant thrives in full sun to partial shade with well-drained soil. Columbines are suitable for garden borders, rock gardens, and naturalized landscapes. They attract pollinators such as bees and hummingbirds and provide ornamental interest and seasonal color in spring and early summer.

Features

• Clump-forming perennial growth habit

• Produces large crimson, spurred flowers

• Suitable for garden borders, rock gardens, and naturalized landscapes

• Thrives in full sun to partial shade with well-drained soil

• Attracts pollinators including bees and hummingbirds

• Adds spring color and ornamental interest

Specifications

• Scientific name: Aquilegia spp.

• Common name (US): Columbine

• Seed type / variety: Crimson flowering variety

• Growth habit: Clump-forming perennial

• USDA zones: 3 to 8

• Planting season: Spring

• Growing season: Spring through early summer

• Sowing Season: Early spring

• Sowing season months: March to May

• Germination time and conditions: 14 to 28 days at 65 to 70 F; light stratification may improve germination

• Sunlight requirements: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil requirements: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil

• Watering needs: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist

• Mature plant size: 12 to 36 inches tall; 12 to 18 inches spread

• Plant spacing: 12 to 18 inches apart