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'Little Lanterns' Columbine is a famous native wildflower, growing along woodland edges from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Brilliantly colorful with nodding, trumpet-shaped crimson and yellow flowers, this short and showy variety is a favorite of hummingbirds. 'Little Lanterns' shares its blooms from early spring to mid summer. (Aquilegia canadensis)
To determine if a plant is sufficiently cold hardy, the USDA created numbered zones indicating winter low
temperatures; the lower the zone number the colder the winter.
If the coldest winter temperature expected in your area is -15°F (zone 5) then any plants rated zones 3-5 will
survive the winter temperatures in your area.
If you live in very warm winter areas (zones 9-11) plants with zones 3-4 ratings are not recommended. The lack
of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest).
Whether you're a human or a hummingbird, this is going to be one of your favorite flowers. 'Little Lanterns' Columbine, also called Wild Red Columbine, Canadian Columbine and Eastern Red Columbine, is famous world wide. It's commonly seen growing all the way from Canada to the Gulf Coast, and is a good garden plant almost anywhere. These plants literally cover themselves with their famous, bobbing red and yellow flowers in spring.
Allen Armitage tells us even Thomas Jefferson cultivated this native wildflower at Monticello! It belongs in every American wildflower garden.
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Associated SKUs
AM020083 AM020071 (Plant - 3" Pot) - Out of stock. AM020072 (Tray of 16) - Out of stock.
Common Name
Little Lanterns 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
Mature Spread
8-12" wide
Bloom Time
Late Spring to early summer
Ships As
Potted Plant
Foliage
Low green mound of lacy fern-like foliage.
Soil Type
Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Average Soil
Soil Moisture
Average, Well Draining
Advantages
Bee Friendly, Attract Hummingbirds, Attract Birds, Native, Plants For Small Spaces, Good Rockgarden Or Alpine Plant, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
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