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When to Plant Columbine in Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska (99721)

Location

Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska

ZIP Code

99721

USDA Zone

2b

Last Frost

Thursday, May 28, 2026

๐Ÿ“… Planting Calendar

Start Seeds Indoors Thursday, April 2, 2026
Transplant Outdoors Thursday, June 11, 2026

Pro Tip: Start Columbine seeds indoors 8 weeks before your last frost date, then transplant outdoors around Thursday, June 11, 2026.

๐ŸŒฟ Plant Details

Scientific Name Aquilegia vulgaris
Days to Maturity 365 days
Mature Height 18-36"
Spread 18"

โ˜€๏ธ Growing Requirements

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Sun

Partial Shade to Full Sun

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Water

Moderate (1 inch/week)

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Spacing

12" apart

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Planting Depth

0.125" deep

Seeds typically germinate in 21-30 days

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Growing Columbine in Zone 2b

Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a popular garden vegetable. In Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, which is in USDA Hardiness Zone 2b, you should start seeds indoors around Thursday, April 2, 2026.

Your average last frost date is Thursday, May 28, 2026. Plan to transplant your Columbine seedlings outdoors around Thursday, June 11, 2026, about 2 weeks after your last frost date.