Whether you're a human or a hummingbird, this is going to be one of your favorites. The beautiful Wild Red Columbine, also called Canadian Columbine and Eastern Red Columbine, is famous world wide. Its common in the wild all the way from Canada to the Gulf Coast, and is a good garden plant almost anywhere. It is smaller than our other famous native, the blue Colorado Columbine, but though they're smaller, these plants literally cover themselves with the famous, bobbing red and yellow flowers in spring.
Allen Armitage tells us even Thomas Jefferson cultivated this native wildflower at Monticello! So it belongs in every American wildflower garden.
More InformationSKU | AM014132 |
Item Package Size | Bag of 3 |
Common Name | Wild Red Columbine, Eastern Red Columbine |
Botanical Name | Aquilegia canadensis Little Lanterns |
Zones | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Light Requirements | Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade |
Flower Color | Red |
Flower Size | 1-2" flowers |
Mature Height | 12-18" tall |
Estimated Mature Spread | 8-12" wide |
Growth Rate | Medium |
Bloom Time | Late spring to early summer |
Planting Depth | Plant so that the top of the root is 1" below the soil line. |
Ships As | Bare Root |
Foliage | Low green mound of lacy fern-like foliage. |
Soil Type | Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Moist/Wet Soil, Acidic Soil |
Soil Moisture | Average, Moist / Wet, Well Draining |
Advantages | Attract Hummingbirds, Attract Birds, Bee Friendly, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Native, Good Rockgarden Or Alpine Plant, Plants For Small Spaces |
Ideal Region | Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest |
Planting Time | Spring / Summer, Fall |
Neonicotinoid Free | |
Poisonous or Toxic to Animals | Poisonous if ingested. |
Item Unit | Plant |
Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada | No |