Let it be...

I have tried so many times over the years to grow columbines of pink and lavender and pale blue, and those beautiful bi-color plants of white with yellow or lavender. But somehow they always morph into this stunning dark purple.

So I have learned to let them be... to allow them to grow and bloom the way they want, and be happy with the result. They reward me by pushing their way out of the ground early each spring, growing into lush green mounds, and blooming steadily into early July.