Diseases of Aquilegia sp. (Columbine)

Aquilegia sp. (Columbine) gets several foliar diseases but one of the most common problems is a serpentine type leaf miner (leaves light tan wiggly lines through leaves). Insecticides may help but they are not necessary since this insect is not fatal to the plant - just an aesthetic problem mostly.

Check with your local University of Illinois Extension office or garden center for current pesticide recommendations.

Written by James Schuster, Extension Educator, Horticulture, and reviewed by Bruce Paulsrud, Extension Specialist, Plant Pathology and Phil Nixon, Extension Entomologist, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.