Why did my columbine bloom a different color this year?

This year’s columbines may look completely different from the flowers you planted, and genetics is the reason. Columbines readily cross-pollinate and hybridize, producing seeds with new combinations of genes that can result in flowers of different colors. Learn why a blue columbine can produce yellow, red, purple, or even nearly black flowers in the next generation, and why these fascinating short-lived perennials can surprise you from year to year.

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