Spring Magic Blue and White Columbine

Spring Magic Blue and White is a compact columbine with nodding blue to violet-blue and white flowers above finely divided foliage. It flowers in spring and can continue into summer, making a useful accent in cottage borders, containers and partly shaded plantings. ## Flowers and placement [Florensis’s Spring Magic F1 profile](https://www.florensis.com/en/products/bedding-plants/perennials/aquilegia-caerulea/aquilegia-caerulea-spring-magic-f1?variety=14438) lists Blue & White as a distinct series color, describes the series as upright and compact, gives a height of 35 cm and notes flowering from April depending on temperature. The exact [Spring Magic Blue and White listing from Golden Valley Plants](https://goldenvalleyplants.co.uk/product/plants/perennials/aquilegia/aquilegia-spring-magic-blue-and-white/) reports 40 cm by 40 cm, April–July flowers, blue and white color, sun or partial shade, well-drained soil and bee value. [Roots Plants](https://www.rootsplants.co.uk/products/aquilegia-spring-magic-blue-white) describes violet-blue outer sepals around white inner petals and flowering from April through July. Sizes vary among conditions and supplier records; existing dimensions remain within the reported compact range. The [RHS genus guide](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/aquilegia) describes columbines as clump-forming perennials with divided leaves and a preference for sun or semi-shade. Plant near a path or in a mixed border where its upturned flowers can be appreciated. Provide fertile soil with reliable moisture during establishment and good drainage. ## Maintenance Water regularly through the first growing season and during prolonged dry spells. Deadhead faded flowers to reduce self-seeding or tidy the planting, then cut back declining foliage after flowering. Leave a few seed heads if seedlings are wanted; offspring may vary from the named selection.