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Store seeds in a refrigerator for one week to speed germination. Light also helps, so don’t sow seeds deeply. If planted in the fall, cover with a thin layer of mulch.
By our calculations*, you should look at sowing Rocky mountain columbine about 30 days before your last frost date .
With long, carrot like taproots, columbine can be difficult to transplant once established.
As Rocky mountain columbine is hardy, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.These estimates for how long Rocky mountain columbine takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
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Our when to plant Rocky mountain columbine estimates are relative to your last frost date.
The common name of the columbine apparently comes from the appearance of the flower looking to some people as a circles of doves (Latin: columba) drinking around a fountain. An equal stretch of the imagination led to the generic or scientific name, Aquilegia, because the knobbed spurs looked like the talons of an eagle (Latin: aquila)
The botanical epithet is from the Latin caerulea meaning “off whitein color”, “creamy” or “almost blue”.1
Columbine
Aquilegia coerulea