The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 16th, 2002
Plant of the Week
COLUMBINE
Sunday, June 16, 2002
Botanical Name: Aquilegia sp.
Description: For gardeners who like surprises, columbines are natural choices. If you fall in love with the beautiful blue and white state flower of Colorado A. caerulea or the more common red and yellow A. canadenis, plant them far apart. Otherwise, they'll hybridize freely. Then you may end up with "Aquilegia mixedupensis," as the consummate plantsman Ken Druse describes some of his experiences with columbines. Technically, columbines are perennials but since they're short-lived, most often they're treated as...
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