Aquilegia flabellata 'Cameo Pink' Seeds - Aquilegia, 25 seeds

Quantity: 25 Seeds / pack

Aquilegia flabellata ‘Cameo Pink’ is a dwarf fan columbine with nodding, spurred blooms in pink and white. It forms neat mounds of divided blue-green foliage just 8–18 inches tall — a natural for rock gardens, woodland edges, and containers.

Why choose our seeds?

• Nodding pink-and-white spurred blooms on a dwarf 8–18 inch plant
• Neat mounds of divided blue-green foliage
• Suited to rock gardens, woodland edges, and containers

How to grow Aquilegia flabellata 'Cameo Pink' seeds

Choose Your Planting Method

• Indoors: Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost.
• Outdoors: Sow outdoors in early spring after the last frost, or in late summer to early fall for natural stratification.

Prepare Your Materials

• Seed-starting trays or pots (if indoors)
• Well-draining potting mix
• Clear dome or plastic wrap to hold humidity
• Spray bottle for misting

Sowing the Seeds

• Sow about 1/16–1/8 inch deep and press in — do not bury deeply, as the seeds need light.
• A 3–4 week cold stratification (seeds in a damp paper towel in the refrigerator) can improve germination.

Provide the Right Conditions

• Light: Bright, indirect light; avoid harsh direct sun on young seedlings.
• Temperature: Around 65–70°F (18–21°C).

Germination

• Seedlings usually appear in 21–30 days.
• Grow on in individual pots, handling seedlings by a leaf rather than the stem.

Transplanting

• Plant out after the last frost.
• Harden off indoor-started plants for 7–10 days before planting out.
• Spacing: Space plants 12–18 inches (30–45 cm) apart.

Care Tips

• Sun: Partial shade is ideal; tolerates full sun where summers are cool.
• Water: Keep soil evenly moist but not soggy.
• Fertilizer: A light feeding with a balanced fertilizer in spring is enough.
• Deadhead spent flowers to extend blooming and reduce unwanted self-seeding.

Bloom Time:

Flowers in late spring to early summer, generally in the year after sowing.