Swallowtail columbine
Aquilegia 'Swallowtail'
USDA zones5 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow and lemon-yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Swallowtail' columbine (Aquilegia 'Swallowtail') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and woodland plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Yellow and lemon-yellow flowers open in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds all visit it.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Autumn fern, and Oakleaf hydrangea.