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Aquilegia canadensis (Wild Columbine, Red Columbine)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 18730

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ranunculales Family: Ranunculaceae Genus: Aquilegia Species: Aquilegia canadensis

Common Names add American Columbine edit | delete Colorado Columbine edit | delete Wild Columbine edit | delete Red Columbine edit | delete Plant Types edit Native Perennial Wildflower   Zones / Hardiness edit 3a (to -35 F / -37 C) 3b (to -30 F / -34 C) 4a (to -25 F / -32 C) 4b (to -20 F / -29 C) 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 1 to 1 1/2 feet (30 to 45 cm)   Spread (Maximum) edit 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)   Flowering Start edit May   Flowering End edit June   Leaf Colour edit Grey-Green   Leaf Shape edit   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Low Maintenance Garden Wildflower Garden Wildlife Garden Woodland Garden   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun Partial Shade   Soil Types edit   Soil pH edit 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic) 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic) 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic) 7.0 (Neutral) 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)   Bloom Colour edit Red Yellow/Gold Near White   Wildlife Value edit Bees Hummingbirds   Propagation Techniques edit Seed   Skill Level edit Some Experience   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below flowers have a dancing, candelabra effect edit | delete Offspring may produce less showy flowers edit | delete Self sows freely, but not invasive edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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Add Your Opinion About This Plant   tkhooper (42) wrote on Sep 10 2014 Rating for this plant: Require stratification if starting indoors. Mutate easily. I like this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

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Other names for this plant:
Aquilegia australis
Aquilegia coccinea
Aquilegia phoenicantha



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