Columbine Nora Barlow Pink Aquilegia Vulgaris is a popular, hardy perennial flowering plant native to Europe. Columbine Nora Barlow Pink seeds can be started indoors in trays, and this a unique looking Columbine produces large, spurless, fully-double, pink-rose flowers with many clustered pink-white petals. The showy flowers resemble Clematis and Columbine Nora Barlow blooms in spring and early summer, providing a dazzling display and attracting masses of hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. Columbine Nora Barlow Pink is a long time favorite, easy to grow perennial flower for cottage and informal gardens, borders and beds. Since the Aquilegia Vulgaris seeds need light to germinate, the seeds have to be just slightly pressed into the soil surface. Columbine likes to grow in partial shade, but the plant tolerates sun if the soil is kept moist and well drained. PLANT PROFILE Season: Perennial Height: 24-32 Inches Bloom Season: Spring/Summer Environment: Sun/Partial Shade Soil Type: Average, Moist well-drained, pH 5.8-7.2 USDA Zones: 3-9 PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS Sow Indoors: Spring (6-8 weeks before last frost) Sow Outdoors: Spring/Fall Seed Depth: Surface sowing - press seeds slightly into the soil Germination Time: 14-21 Days