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Most gardeners think of Aquilegia as an ornamental flower for garden beds, cottage style or wildflower gardens. These pretty perennials have more uses though than just looking pretty!
The delicate looking foliage as well as the flowers are edible and can be added to salads or soups. The leaves can also be cooked.
Try the flowers in salads to add some color to it. They have a nice sweet flavor.
The leaves are best in spring and early summer before they start getting too tough.
The flowers appear from spring to early summer and attract many beneficial pollinators. They are also a good nectar source for bees. The seeds are appreciated by many birds and other wildlife.
Columbines are well suited for forest gardens in the herbaceous layer. They are very easy to grow and get by with minimal to no maintenance.
The plants themselves are short-lived ( about 2-3 years) but they self-seed without any problems in most gardens so the short life span is no problem.
10 SEEDS PER PACK. GROWING INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED