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When to Plant Columbine in Bettles Field, Alaska (99726)

Location

Bettles Field, Alaska

ZIP Code

99726

USDA Zone

1b

Last Frost

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“… Planting Calendar

Start Seeds Indoors Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Transplant Outdoors Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Pro Tip: Start Columbine seeds indoors 8 weeks before your last frost date, then transplant outdoors around Wednesday, June 24, 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 1b

Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a popular garden vegetable. In Bettles Field, Alaska, which is in USDA Hardiness Zone 1b, you should start seeds indoors around Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

Your average last frost date is Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Plan to transplant your Columbine seedlings outdoors around Wednesday, June 24, 2026, about 2 weeks after your last frost date.