Aquilegia caerulea, commonly known as the Colorado blue columbine, is a perennial flowering plant native to the Rocky Mountains of the United States. It features striking blue and white flowers with distinctive spurred petals. This species thrives in well-drained soils and partial shade, blooming in late spring to early summer. It attracts pollinators like hummingbirds and bees. The plant is the state flower of Colorado and is valued for its ornamental beauty in gardens. It is drought-tolerant once established and grows up to 2 feet tall.

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