Columbine

Aquilegia spp.

Category:

Perennial

Family:

Ranunculaceae

Zone:

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Height:

1-3 ft

Width:

1-2’

Growth / Form:

Clumping

Season of Interest:

Spring

Light:

Full Sun, Part Shade

Native / Invasive Status:

Non-native (non-invasive)

Pollinator Value:

High

Growth Rate:

medium-fast

USDA Zones:

3-8

Cultivars:

Spring Magic Blue, Spring Magic White

Notes:

Short‑lived; reseeds

Additional source details:
Flowers: spurred red, yellow, pink, purple, green, cream in spring (March to early May, cultivar dependent)
Soil: dry to moderately moist
Wildlife: deer and rabbits
Environment: intermittently wet feet, occasionally dry
Attracts: hummingbirds, pollinators, hawk moths

Description

Short-lived; reseeds