Eastern Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)

Description

**Third Year Plant**

Native to Allegany County. Early blooming flower, one of the first to provide nectar in the spring to bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Larval host plant for the Columbine Duskywing Butterfly (Erynnis lucilius). Tolerates a wide range of soil types and can be planted under pine trees. Deer resistant.

Sun: Full Sun – Shade

Soil: Medium – dry

Plant height: Bushy, growing up to 2’ tall

Duration: Perennial

Flowering period: April – June

Planting Season: Spring and Fall

Soil pH: 6.8-7.2