Columbine Buds Posted on May 7, 2010 by Sheila Creighton Posted in Flowers Tagged close up, Columbine, photography, purple flowers Leave a comment Clementine Dark Purple Columbine starts to flower in early May. Also called Aquilegia vulgaris, this is a new columbine variety with double purple flowers resembling Clematis. © Sheila Creighton 2010 Share this:ShareFacebookEmailTwitterPinterestLinkedInTumblrLike this:Like Loading... Related