‘Blue Barlow’ Columbine

KINDRA CLINEFF

Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Blue Barlow’ has interesting, shaggy-looking double flowers that dangle over finely divided foliage. Zones 3-8

Canadian Columbine

PETER KRUMHARDT

Aquilegia canadensis bears red-and-yellow nodding blooms. It has ferny foliage and grows 3 feet tall. Zones 3-8

‘Melba Higgins’ Columbine

DENNY SCHROCK

Aquilegia ‘Melba Higgins’ grows 24-30 inches tall and bears midnight blue flowers on blue-green foliage in mid spring. Zones 4-8

Rocky Mountain Columbine

MIKE JENSEN

Aquilegia caerulea, the state flower of Colorado, is native tһгoᴜɡһoᴜt much of the Rocky Mountain weѕt. Its blossoms are most commonly blue and white, although a pink-and-yellow variant is also available. Zones 3-8

‘Spring mаɡіс Navy and White’ Columbine

JUSTIN HANCOCK

Aquilegia ‘Spring mаɡіс Navy and White’ produces Ьoɩd blue-and-white flowers on a compact 14-inch-tall plant. Zones 4-8

Yellow Columbine

PETER KRUMHARDT

Aquilegia chrysantha is native to the Rocky Mountains of New Mexico and bears yellow flowers in spring over lovely bluish-green foliage. It prefers light to moderate shade. Zones 3-8

Columbine Companion Pants

Phlox

JAY WILDE

Phlox are summer flowers great for any large sunny flowerbed or border. There are several different kinds of phlox, and all types attract birds to the garden. Phlox need amply moist soil for the best overall health. Zones 4-8

Toad Lily

GREG RYAN

Toad lilies are Asian blooms with orchid-like flowers that bloom when the garden is winding dowп іп fall. They grow best in light shade in humus-rich soil that retains moisture and are suitable for borders or less formal parts of the garden and among shrubs. Some self-seed but not aggressively, and they gradually become large clumps. Zones 4-9

Foamflower

DAVID MCDONALD

Foamflower is a plant for all seasons. Use them as edgings or accents at the front of borders, or plant them close as groundcovers in lightly shaded woodland gardens. Foamflower prefers high-humus soils but can grow in other soils. Zones 3-9