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Columbine Crimson Star

Plant - 3" pot

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This red selection of the McKana Columbine group is always a big favorite with people -- and hummingbirds. Some of the loveliest flowers you'll ever see. (Aquilegia)

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Plant - 3" pot
 
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SKU 17PER
Botanical Name Aquilegia
Common Name Columbine
Primary Flower Color Red
Foliage Color Green
Estimated Mature Height 24-30" tall
Ships As Potted Plant
Planting Season Spring, Summer
Planting Depth Crown of plant should rest just at or above the soil surface after watering in.
Bloom Time Late spring to early summer
Estimated Mature Spread 18-24" wide
Light Requirements Full Sun, Mostly Sunny, Half Sun / Half Shade
Soil Moisture Average, Well Draining
Will Tolerate Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Acidic Soil
Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Suggested Uses Deer Resistant, Hummingbirds & Butterflies, Cut Flowers, Borders, Showy Flowers
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Description
This is the all-red selection from the famous McKana columbine group. Like the Russell Lupines and other definitive groups of perennials, the McKana Columbines have never been surpassed. With clear, bright-colored flowers, these are sizable plants, growing up to 30 or more. Their show in the garden can be truly spectacular. These famous flowers were bred by combining both the North American native columbines with others from abroad. The McKanas also include some of the unique fully-double hybrids.

The Wild Columbines Many people think columbines are the loveliest flowers of all, and they are certainly important in the wildflower world. Many important species are North American natives. Everyone in the Northeast loves the Wild Eastern Columbine, the beautiful smallish red one, Aquilegia canadensis, and of course, everyone in the Rockies loves the State Flower of Colorado, the large, blue Colorado Columbine, A. caerulea. There are important species native to Europe and Japan as well.

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This red selection of the McKana Columbine group is always a big favorite with people -- and hummingbirds. Some of the loveliest flowers you'll ever see. (Aquilegia)

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