Common Name: Wild Columbine

Latin Name: Aquilegia canadensis

Height: 2-3 feet

Duration: short-lived perennial, self sows

Bloom Color: red with yellow

Bloom Time: April - June

Water Use: Low-Medium

Soil: Sandy, well-drained soils. Medium Loam, Sandy Loam, Sandy, Limestone-based. Not too rich.

Light Requirement: Shade, Part Shade

Spreads via seeds

Host Plant: Caterpillars of the Columbine Duskywing and Columbine Borer Moth.

Pollinators:  hummingbirds, short-tongued Halictid bees, bumblebees                 

Other Information:   Woodland wildflower may go dormant in excessive heat. Foilage is toxic, so it is usually not eaten by rabbits or deer.