Wild Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis

Wild Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) is a medium-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, 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