• Deep pink columbine Nora Barlow blooms on tall stems against a sunny yellow-green background.
  • Pink columbine Nora Barlow flowers with purple blooms against a blurred garden background.
  • Pink and cream columbine Nora Barlow flower against a warm wooden background.
  • Pink columbine Nora Barlow flowers in full bloom against a soft purple garden background.
  • Pink and white columbine Nora Barlow flower against a warm brown wooden background.
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Columbine Seeds - Nora Barlow

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About the Variety

Key Features

Frost Tolerant
Prefers Dappled Shade
Morning Sun Only
Prefers Moist Soil
Container Friendly
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Cut Flowers
Perfect for Borders
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Aquilegia vulgaris

LIFE CYCLE

  • Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade

BLOOM SEASON

  • Spring through Summer

GROWTH HABIT

  • Clumping

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 30 inches

COLOR

  • Pink

Columbine Seeds Nora Barlow is a charming perennial known for its distinctive, fully double, spurless flowers. The blooms feature layers of pink petals tipped with white, forming pompom-like shapes that bloom from late spring through early summer. While Nora Barlow attracts hummingbirds and butterflies, it is largely ignored by rabbits and deer. Named after Emma Nora Barlow, the granddaughter of Charles Darwin, who was a British botanist and geneticist.

  • • Pink and white double blooms resembling miniature dahlias
  • • This type of columbine has been recorded in herbals since the 17th century and is grown at Mount Vernon
  • • Unique variety with long-lasting blooms

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Fall
  • Spring

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 1/4 inch

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 8 to 10 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9

SEED PREP

  • Stratification

COVERAGE

Amount Avg Seed Count Recommended Coverage
Packet 250 Up to 80 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

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Columbine Seeds - Nora Barlow

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Columbine Seeds - Nora Barlow FAQs

What is Nora Barlow Columbine also known as?

Nora Barlow Columbine is also known as Granny's Bonnet and Granny's Nightcap.

Is Nora Barlow Columbine resistant to animals or disease?

Nora Barlow Columbine is deer resistant and rabbit resistant, meaning deer and rabbits generally avoid it due to its taste, texture, or aroma.

What type of seed is Nora Barlow Columbine?

Nora Barlow Columbine is an open pollinated seed.

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