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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
 
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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
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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
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  • flowers have a dancing, candelabra effect edit | delete
  • Offspring may produce less showy flowers edit | delete
  • Self sows freely, but not invasive edit | delete
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Contributors For This Plant
Pianolady (652)
bubbleoffplumb (635)
  Cayuga Morning (1356)
  tkhooper (42)
toni (36069)
Frank (2698)
Netty (13946)
  purpleinopp (8118)


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  tkhooper (42) wrote on Sep 10 2014
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Require stratification if starting indoors. Mutate easily.

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



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