Yellow Queen golden columbine
Aquilegia chrysantha 'Yellow Queen'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Yellow Queen' golden columbine (Aquilegia chrysantha 'Yellow Queen') is a perennial for borders, containers, rock gardens, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The fragrant flowers bloom in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit them. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Woodland phlox, Fire and Ice hosta, Sensitive fern, and Cheerfulness daffodil.