Songbird Blue Bird Columbine

Songbird Blue Bird is an upright hybrid columbine with light-blue and white, long-spurred flowers above divided green foliage. [Proven Winners](https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/aquilegia/songbird-blue-bird-columbine-aquilegia-hybrid) lists it at 20–28 inches tall by 18–24 inches wide in USDA zones 3a–9b, notes bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, and reports rabbit resistance; the [RHS profile](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/131752/aquilegia-bluebird-songbird-series/details) confirms the blue-and-white flowers and moist, well-drained soil preference. ## Placement and bloom Grow in full sun to partial shade in fertile, loose soil that drains well. Light shade can extend the flowering display. The breeder lists late spring and early summer flowering, while the RHS treats the cultivar as a border, cottage-garden, or wildlife-garden plant. Its upward-facing flowers are easy to enjoy along paths and near seating, and the stems can be used as cut flowers. Columbines can self-seed, with seedlings not guaranteed to retain the named cultivar’s traits. ## Maintenance Keep soil evenly moist while plants establish, then water during dry spells. Avoid heavy or soggy ground. Cut plants back to their basal foliage in fall and remove dead leaves in spring, as recommended by the breeder.