Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Lavender, Pink

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Blue Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Half, Shade

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Patio

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Butterflies

Columbine meadow rue is a lovely plant for the shady border. It has columbine-like foliage (hence the species name) and grows in upright clumps to about 36 inches tall, but with a spread of about 18 to 24 inches. In early summer, soft, fluffy flowers appear at the tops of the stalks, in pale pink to lavender. It is a nice cut flower, though they also attract butterflies.

Grow in a loamy, well drained soil in part to full shade, or dappled shade. Cut back in late winter.