Little Lanterns Columbine
SKU: AM020083
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Overview
'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)
key features
Botanical Name
Aquilegia canadensis Little Lanterns
Advantages
Native, Bee Friendly, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Small Spaces, Rock Gardens
Growing Zones
Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8
Light Requirements
Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Soil Moisture
Average
Mature Height
12-18" tall
Mature Spread
8-12" wide
Bloom Time
Late Spring to early summer
SKU
AM020083
Description
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.
