Everyone loves columbines, and this is the wild one gardeners love most. Also known as American Columbine, this beauty is native from Canada to Florida all the way west to Texas and the Dakotas.
The flowers are showy, nodding bells of a bright strawberry red with lots of yellow stamens. The foliage is fernlike, like all columbines, and this plant forms neat, short (1 to 2 ft.) clumps that are both tough and durable yet extremely delicate in appearance. The flowers bloom in "late spring," and always attract hummingbirds.
While considered a woodland wildflower, wild columbine often occurs in the wild on open rocky slopes in full baking sun.
More InformationSKU | AM013030 |
Common Name | Eastern Red Columbine |
Botanical Name | Aquilegia canadensis |
Item Package Size | Packet |
Seed Life Cycle | Perennial |
Light Requirements | Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade |
Flower Color | Red |
Bloom Time | Early Summer |
Mature Height | Up to 24" tall |
Ships As | Seed |
Ideal Region | Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest |
Zones | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Non-GMO | Yes |
Neonicotinoid Free | |
Native To | Most of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains |
Seeds Per Pound | 608000 |
Seeds Per Packet | approx. 175 seeds per packet |
Coverage | covers 30-40 square feet |
Soil Type | Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Drought/Dry Soil |
Soil Moisture | Dry, Average, Well Draining |
Advantages | Attract Hummingbirds, Attract Birds, Bee Friendly, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Native, Low Maintenance, Good For Cut Flowers, Great For Mass Plantings, Multiplies / Naturalizes |
Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada | Yes |