Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
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Columbine is a 1’ to 3’ tall, native perennial featuring distinctive red and yellow flowers with elongated red spurs. A spring and early summer flowering plant preferring dry to medium soils in part shade. It is an important food source for hummingbirds in the spring when little else is available.
Species Details
| Common Name (Botanical Name) | Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) |
| Alternatative Common Names | Red Columbine |
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| Bloom Season | Spring |
| Group | Wildflowers/Forbs |
| Bloom Color | Red;Yellow |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Soil moisture | Dry (Xeric);Medium (Mesic) |
| Soil texture | Coarse (Sand);Medium (Silt/Loam);Fine (Clay) |
| Sun Exposure | Part Shade |
| Status | Native |
| Wetland status | FAC;FACW |
| pH | Acidic;Neutral |
| pH Values | 5.0/8.0 |
| Average height | 2-3ft |
| USDA Zones | 3a;3b;4a;4b;5a;5b;6a;6b;7a;7b;8a;8b; |
| RNS Region | 1;2 |
| Planting rate/Acre | Not Recommended |
| Seeds Per Lb. | 504000 |
| Seeds Per Oz | 31500 |
| Seeds Per Packet | 570 |
| Product Benefits | Aesthetic Value;Deer Resistant;Low Growing;Nectar Source; |