Wild Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)

$7.00

Individual Quart Sized Potted Plant

A woodland jewel, Wild Columbine enchants with nodding, red-and-yellow flowers shaped like lanterns. Blooming in spring to early summer, its elegant blossoms provide one of the first nectar sources for returning hummingbirds and early-season pollinators.

This adaptable native thrives in partial shade and well-drained soils, often gracing rocky slopes and woodland edges. Its fernlike foliage remains attractive well after flowering, lending texture to naturalistic plantings.

Identification / Key Features: Nodding red and yellow spurred flowers; delicate, lobed leaves; airy, branching stems.

 Bloom Time: May – June
Mature Height / Size: 1–3 feet.
Growth Rate: Moderate; self-seeds lightly.
Light / Soil / Site Preferences: Partial shade to sun; dry to medium soils; prefers well-drained sites.
Wildlife Value / Ecological Role: Nectar source for hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies; early pollinator support.
Uses / Economic / Cultural: Excellent for woodland and shade gardens; traditional medicinal plant.

Individual Quart Sized Potted Plant

A woodland jewel, Wild Columbine enchants with nodding, red-and-yellow flowers shaped like lanterns. Blooming in spring to early summer, its elegant blossoms provide one of the first nectar sources for returning hummingbirds and early-season pollinators.

This adaptable native thrives in partial shade and well-drained soils, often gracing rocky slopes and woodland edges. Its fernlike foliage remains attractive well after flowering, lending texture to naturalistic plantings.

Identification / Key Features: Nodding red and yellow spurred flowers; delicate, lobed leaves; airy, branching stems.

 Bloom Time: May – June
Mature Height / Size: 1–3 feet.
Growth Rate: Moderate; self-seeds lightly.
Light / Soil / Site Preferences: Partial shade to sun; dry to medium soils; prefers well-drained sites.
Wildlife Value / Ecological Role: Nectar source for hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies; early pollinator support.
Uses / Economic / Cultural: Excellent for woodland and shade gardens; traditional medicinal plant.