Columbine

Growing from seed

Start Columbine indoors about 8 weeks before your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 21 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in partial sun, spaced about 30 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 120 days.

Companion Planting

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  French Marigold
  

  French MarigoldGreat pair

  • ❧French Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Columbine
  • ❧French Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Columbine
  • ❧French Marigold acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Columbine
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  Clover
  

  CloverGreat pair

  • ❧Clover fixes nitrogen in the soil that Columbine feeds on
  • ❧Columbine draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Clover acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Columbine
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  Bird's-foot Trefoil
  Great pair

  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Leaf miners that attack Columbine
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil fixes nitrogen in the soil that Columbine feeds on
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Columbine

How to grow Columbine

1. Sow8 weeks before frost
2. Germinates21 days
3. Space30 cm apart
4. GrowPartial sun
5. Harvest~120 days

Water: Medium · Height: 80 cm · Soil: Well-draining, moderately fertile — tolerates dry shade