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Wild Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis · Perennial
Wild Columbine is a moderate-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-8, that matures to about 2–3 ft × 1–1.5 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow, pink and red blooms in spring. It attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and moths and stands up well to deer.
- USDA zones
- 3-8
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 2–3 ft × 1–1.5 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
- Bloom color
- Yellow, Pink, Red
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths, Pollinators, Songbirds
- Tough against
- Deer
- Native to
- Eastern North America
Will it survive your winters?
We score Wild Columbine’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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