'Nora Barlow' is an unusual small-flowered columbine with Dahlia-like flowers. It is one of the few with double petals but no spurs. Flowers are usually several shades of pink to cream, and bloom a little later than other columbine, generally May to June. They have the same blue-green, deeply lobed leaves as other columbine. Grows about 24 to 20 inches tall and 14 to 18 inches wide.
Grow in well drained, loamy soil in full sun to full shade, though will need more water in full sun situations. Deadheading will usually prolong the bloom season, and as they make lovely cut flowers, snip them off and tuck them in a vase while they are still fresh. Generally, columbine go dormant during the hottest part of the summer; they are also usually a short-lived perennial but are generous reseeders if planted where they are content. Hardy to USDA Zone 3. During blooming, they appreciate regular watering, but as they go dormant, reduce the frequency of irrigation.