Aquilegia alpina
Family: Ranunculaceae
Common names: COLUMBINE, GRANNY'S BONNET
Native to: Alps
Sentiment: desertion
Plant
Type: perennial
Forms: clumping, erect
Max height: 2.75 feet
Max width: 2 feet
Flower
magenta/purple, secondary color present
Leaf
blue, green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, hummingbird, specific butterfly species
Plant part consumed by birds: nectar
Exposure: sun
Propagates by: seed
flowers in spring
Soil type: loam
USDA Zones: zone 5 to -20 f, zone 6 to -10 f, zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: -20 to +30 °F
Water: regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant
