Spring Magic Rose and White Columbine

Spring Magic ‘Rose and White’ is a compact bicolor columbine with rose-toned petals contrasting against white, held above a dense foliage rosette on upright, spurred stems. Benary’s Spring Magic F1 series is bred for uniform, rounded plants and early-spring flowering. This selection suits the front of a mixed border, a rockery, or a seasonal container. ## Site and seasonal use The [Benary culture guide](https://wt.ballhort.com/DisplayProductInformation/106809/Aquilegia%20hybrida%20F1%20Spring%20MagicR.pdf) lists Rose & White as a Spring Magic color form and describes the series as an early-spring flowering perennial, about 14 inches tall, for beds, borders, and mixed containers. The [RHS Aquilegia guide](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/aquilegia/growing-guide) describes the genus as suited to sunny or partially shaded positions and recommends soil that remains moist but drains well. Spring Magic is a hybrid series; site conditions and flowering dates will vary with climate, with afternoon shade useful in hot summers. ## Maintenance Water during establishment and prolonged dry weather, while preventing waterlogging. Remove spent flowers to tidy the clump or encourage further flowering, and allow a few to set seed if self-sown plants are desired. Seedlings may differ in color from the named cultivar.