Aquilegia canadensis-Wild columbine

Description

One of our showiest spring flowers; bright red sepals with yellow petals and stamens and an irregular flower shape; hard to believe it’s in the Buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). Lacy compound leaves persist after flowering until the drier parts of the summer season. Attractive to hummingbirds. Grows in a variety of shady locals; dry woods, often on rocky talus slopes, rich deciduous forests. Primo plant for a shady-part sunny rock garden. Usually the real knock outs are hard to grow and propagate, but not this one; give it the right spot and conditions and it will reward you with yearly splendor and lots of children. Can columbine be considered a spring ephemeral, it’s arguable.

Conventionally grown plants for this year; MOFGA certified plants are unavailable in 2025.

1 gal size, $22.00