Little Lanterns eastern columbine
Aquilegia canadensis 'Little Lanterns'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red/yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Little Lanterns' eastern columbine (Aquilegia canadensis 'Little Lanterns') is a perennial for borders, rock gardens, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It forms a clumping mound with red and yellow flowers in spring and again in summer. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Lanceleaf coreopsis, Nodding onion, and Prairie dropseed.