Summer Savory

Add elegant color and old-fashioned charm to shady garden beds with McKanas Giant Mix Columbine, a standout perennial grown for its large, long-spurred flowers and graceful, upright habit. Blooming from mid-spring to early summer, this award-winning columbine produces 8 cm (3-inch) nodding blooms in a beautiful mix of white, cream, yellow, and red, held high above delicate, airy foliage.

Perfect for woodland gardens, shade plantings, and cut flower arrangements, McKanas Giant Mix brings texture, movement, and vivid seasonal color to the garden. Plants grow up to 75 cm (30 inches) tall and thrive in full to part shade.

To manage self-sowing, deadhead seed pods before they open. Or let the pods dry on the plant and collect the seeds to replant elsewhere in the garden or share with friends.

Why youll love it:

Award-winning All-America Selections variety
Large, intricate 3-inch blooms
Beautiful mix of white, cream, yellow, and red flowers
Excellent for woodland gardens and shady borders
Tall stems make it a lovely cut flower
Perennial for returning beauty year after year

Growing conditions:

Plant type: Perennial
Light: Full shade to part shade
Height: 75 cm (30 inches)
Bloom season: Mid-spring to early summer

How to sow McKanas Giant Mix Columbine seeds:
Direct sow in autumn or mid-winter for best results. Seeds can also be started indoors, though they require extra preparation. Sow seeds in flats filled with moistened, sterile seed-starting mix, place the flats inside plastic bags, and refrigerate for 2 to 3 weeks. Then move the flats outdoors to a shady location, sink them into the ground, and cover with glass. Transplant seedlings as they appear. Germination may take 30 to 90 days.