Aquilegia flabellata, commonly known as fan columbine or dwarf columbine, is a species of flowering perennial plant in the genus Aquilegia (columbine), of the family Ranunculaceae.
It is native to eastern Asia (Japan and Korea).
It grows to 8-18 inches tall and has a spread of 12 inches.
The flowers are nodding lilac blue to purple-blue sepals and creamy white petals with short incurved spurs (to 1 inch long).
The flowers bloom in spring (April-May).
The leaves are compound with overlapping, rounded, fan-shaped, blue green leaf segments.
The plant prefers moist soil in partial shade.
It is a short-lived perennial, but it will self-seed.
Aquilegia flabellata is a popular garden plant and is also used in cut flower arrangements.