Columbine 'McKana Giants Mix'

Large flowers and a wide color range. Well-branched plants produce 3–3 1/2" blooms with long spurs. A great cut to fill the gap between early spring and summer bouquets. Blooms in spring of second year from a spring sowing. Attracts hummingbirds.  This mix is marvelous in woodland plantings or any shady location. McKana's Giant Mix Columbine seeds bloom mid-spring to early summer. White, cream, yellow, and red. Deadhead the seed pods before they open to control self-sowing. Perennial in Zones 3–9.

Details:

QTY: 50

TYPE: Perennial - Zone 3-9

SITE: Part Shade

SEED DEPTH: Barely Cover - Refrigerate seed for 5 days prior to planting.

GERMINATION: 21-28 days at 21-24°C

HEIGHT: 24 - 36"

MATURITY: 365 Days

SPACING: 10-15"

How To Grow:
Sow 8-10 weeks before last frost. Transplant out after last frost. Barely cover seed as light aids germination. Transplant to larger containers or cell packs when first true leaves appear. Direct seed - Sow once soil has warmed to 18°C. Sow directly into seed bed in groups of 3-4 seeds. Thin to one plant when true leaves appear. Winter mulching in cold climates, after the first frost is recommended to protect plants from heaving with the freeze and thaw cycles.