Red Columbine eastern columbine
Aquilegia canadensis 'Red Columbine'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Red Columbine' eastern columbine (Aquilegia canadensis 'Red Columbine') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, cottage gardens, and naturalized areas. 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 grows in a clump and blooms from early to late spring, with more flowers in early to late summer. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and birds all visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Nodding onion, Prairie dropseed, PowWow White coneflower, and Blanket flower.