Aquilegia canadensis

Columbine

This openly branching plant bears abundant red and yellow nodding flowers in spring. The distinctive flowers offer nectar for butterflies and hummingbirds for many weeks in spring. Columbine is found naturally on shaded limestone and dolomite bluffs and rocky woods throughout the Ozarks and can be grown in part sun to shade.

Height 24 Inches

Spread 12 Inches

Bloom/Seasonal Color Red

USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8

Home Owner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Grow in partial shade in average soil. Plants often self-sow.

Good Companions Blue Wild Indigo (Baptisia australis), Heart-Leaved Meadow Parsnip (Zizia aptera), Golden Ragwort (Senecio aureus), Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica), Wild Sweet William (Phlox divaricata)

Characteristics & Attributes

Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant	Hydrologic Designation • FAC-	Nature Attracting • Hummingbird • Butterfly
Season of Interest • Early (Feb-Apr) • Mid (May-June)	Soil Moisture • Average • Moderate	Special Uses • Fresh Cut Flower
Sun Exposure • Medium Sun/Average Shade • Full Sun	USFS MO Ecological Map • Ozark Highlands • Osage Plains	Wildlife Benefit • Butterfly Nectar