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Aquilegia 'McKana Hybrids'
Aquilegia 'McKana Hybrids'

Aquilegia 'McKana Hybrids'

$12.95

Aquilegia 'McKana Hybrid' is a graceful columbine with large long spurred flowers in vibrant combinations of pink, red, blue, yellow, purple, and white above delicate fern like foliage. Its airy upright form brings color and movement to spring gardens while offering an especially valuable nectar source for hummingbirds and butterflies.

Height & Spread: 24 - 30 in x 12 - 18 in

Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer

Light Requirements: Full sun to part shade

Soil Preference: Moist well drained soil

Watering Needs: Moderate; prefers consistently moist soil

Deer Resistance: Deer and rabbit resistant

Native Status

Aquilegia 'McKana Hybrid' is a cultivated hybrid group developed from columbine species and is not native to North America. It is valued as an ornamental selection for its large colorful flowers, graceful form, and wildlife appeal.

WILDLIFE & INSECTS

Hummingbirds

  • Highly attractive to hummingbirds which reach into the long flower spurs for nectar during the spring bloom period.

Butterflies

  • Draws butterflies seeking nectar from its abundant flowers and adds an early season food source to pollinator gardens.

Bees

  • Attracts bees which visit the open blooms for nectar during its late spring to early summer display.

Spacing & Landscape Use

Spacing Recommendations

  • Space 12 - 18 in apart to give each plant room to develop its upright form and allow the airy foliage to remain visually distinct.

Landscape Placement

  • Ideal for cottage gardens, woodland gardens, shaded borders, and naturalized plantings where its colorful blooms bring brightness to areas with filtered light.

Companion Plants

  • Thalictrum aquilegiifolium (Meadow Rue) - Echoes the delicate foliage of McKana Hybrid while adding taller airy texture later in the season.
  • Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove) - Provides tall flower spikes that complement the lower branching form and extend the vertical interest of a cottage garden.
  • Heuchera 'Palace Purple' (Coral Bells) - Adds dark foliage that creates contrast with the light airy texture of the columbine.
  • Hosta 'Halcyon' (Plantain Lily) - Provides broad blue green foliage that grounds the delicate flowers in shaded plantings.
  • Iris 'Pure As Gold' (Bearded Iris) - Brings bold upright flowers and complementary spring color to sunny or partly shaded borders.

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