Aquilegia canadensis - (Wild Red Columbine)
GARDEN SITE: ☀️-⛅. Average-medium soil. Prefers rich, moist soils in light to moderate shade.
SIZE: ⬆2-3 ft. ↔1-1½ ft.
FLOWERS: Red-Yellow blooms April-May
WILDLIFE: Attracts Ruby throated hummingbirds. and pollinators
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
A classic! Self-seeds easily. Borders, cottage gardens, open shade gardens, woodland gardens, or naturalized areas. An important, early season nectar source from May through June for hummingbirds and long-tongued insects. Wild columbine self-seeds to spread its cheerful red and yellow color around the garden.
The genus name "Aquilegia" comes from the Latin word "aquila" meaning "eagle" and refers to the spurred petals that resemble an eagle's talons.
Wild Columbine has many common names. Many refer to it as Red Columbine but other names include Eastern Red Columbine, Granny’s Bonnets, Jack-in-trousers, American Columbine, Canadian Columbine, Cluckies, Colorado Columbine, Columbine, Common Columbine, Dancing Fairies, Meeting Houses, Meetinghouses, Red-bells, Rock Lily, Rock-bells and Rock-lily.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️-⛅. Average-medium soil. Prefers rich, moist soils in light to moderate shade.
SIZE: ⬆2-3 ft. ↔1-1½ ft.
FLOWERS: Red-Yellow blooms April-May
WILDLIFE: Attracts Ruby throated hummingbirds. and pollinators
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
A classic! Self-seeds easily. Borders, cottage gardens, open shade gardens, woodland gardens, or naturalized areas. An important, early season nectar source from May through June for hummingbirds and long-tongued insects. Wild columbine self-seeds to spread its cheerful red and yellow color around the garden.
The genus name "Aquilegia" comes from the Latin word "aquila" meaning "eagle" and refers to the spurred petals that resemble an eagle's talons.
Wild Columbine has many common names. Many refer to it as Red Columbine but other names include Eastern Red Columbine, Granny’s Bonnets, Jack-in-trousers, American Columbine, Canadian Columbine, Cluckies, Colorado Columbine, Columbine, Common Columbine, Dancing Fairies, Meeting Houses, Meetinghouses, Red-bells, Rock Lily, Rock-bells and Rock-lily.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️-⛅. Average-medium soil. Prefers rich, moist soils in light to moderate shade.
SIZE: ⬆2-3 ft. ↔1-1½ ft.
FLOWERS: Red-Yellow blooms April-May
WILDLIFE: Attracts Ruby throated hummingbirds. and pollinators
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
A classic! Self-seeds easily. Borders, cottage gardens, open shade gardens, woodland gardens, or naturalized areas. An important, early season nectar source from May through June for hummingbirds and long-tongued insects. Wild columbine self-seeds to spread its cheerful red and yellow color around the garden.
The genus name "Aquilegia" comes from the Latin word "aquila" meaning "eagle" and refers to the spurred petals that resemble an eagle's talons.
Wild Columbine has many common names. Many refer to it as Red Columbine but other names include Eastern Red Columbine, Granny’s Bonnets, Jack-in-trousers, American Columbine, Canadian Columbine, Cluckies, Colorado Columbine, Columbine, Common Columbine, Dancing Fairies, Meeting Houses, Meetinghouses, Red-bells, Rock Lily, Rock-bells and Rock-lily.
