Red Hobbit columbine
Aquilegia 'Red Hobbit'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 18 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red & white (bicolor)
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Red Hobbit' columbine (Aquilegia 'Red Hobbit') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and woodland 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, sandy or loamy soil. Red and white bicolor flowers open in spring and again in summer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It grows up to 18 inches tall and 9 to 12 inches wide.
Pairs well with Bellwort, Royal fern, and Sedge.