| Description | Krystal Columbine (Aquilegia coerulea) has large, long lasting white flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (a-kwi-LEE-jee-a) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, tolerates some shade |
| Moisture | average, moist, avoid dry |
| Soil & Site | average, moist, avoid dry |
| Flowers | large, white, long blooming |
| Leaves | biternately basal leaves, on long petioles, green to blue gray color |
| Dimensions | 3 by 2 feet (HS) |
| Propagation | seed, responds to cold treatment, 6-8 weeks in the frig |
| Native Site | Colorado, Arkansaw, New Mexico, Utah |
| Misc Facts | The word Aquilegia stands for eagle in Latin. The flower is a symbol for folly. Maybe because it resembles a jesters hat. (syn A, caerulea) |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #176-Aquilegia (Robert Nord) |
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