5 Origami Red & White Columbine Live Plugs | Aquilegia caerulea | Starter Perennial Plants | Hummingbird Friendly | Shade Sun

Add vibrant spring color to your garden with 5 Aquilegia caerulea 'Origami Red & White' Starter Perennial Plugs. This award-winning Columbine produces striking red and white, upward-facing blooms that stand above delicate blue-green foliage, creating an eye-catching display in garden beds, borders, woodland gardens, and containers.

A favorite of hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees, the Origami Series is known for its sturdy stems, abundant blooms, and compact, well-branched habit. These easy-to-grow perennials thrive in both full sun and partial shade, returning year after year with even more spectacular flowers.

Your healthy starter plugs arrive ready to plant and quickly establish into beautiful, long-lived garden favorites.

Key Features

• Botanical Name: Aquilegia caerulea 'Origami Red & White'
• Common Name: Origami Red & White Columbine
• Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
• Quantity: 5 Starter Plugs
• Flower Color: Bright Red and White
• Foliage Color: Blue-Green
• Mature Height: 18–24 inches
• Spread: 12–18 inches
• Bloom Season: Late Spring to Early Summer
• Growth Habit: Upright, Clump Forming
• Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Water Needs: Moderate; prefers well-drained soil
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 3–9
• Characteristics: Hummingbird Friendly, Butterfly Friendly, Deer Resistant, Easy to Grow, Low Maintenance

Why You'll Love It

• Brilliant red and white blooms
• Excellent hummingbird and butterfly plant
• Strong stems with abundant flowers
• Compact, tidy growth habit
• Easy to grow from starter plugs
• Returns every spring
• Deer resistant
• Ideal for cottage and woodland gardens

Perfect For

• Cottage gardens
• Woodland gardens
• Pollinator gardens
• Hummingbird gardens
• Mixed perennial borders
• Containers
• Rock gardens
• Cut flower gardens

Care Instructions

Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Water regularly during establishment and apply mulch to help retain moisture. Remove spent flowers to encourage additional blooming and allow foliage to remain after flowering to strengthen the plant for the following season.