Aquilegia canadensis

Family: Ranunculaceae

Common names: COLUMBINE, GRANNY'S BONNET, HONEYSUCKLE, MEETING HOUSES, WILD COLUMBINE

Native to: Nova Scotia To Florida, West To Minnesota And Tennessee

Sentiment: desertion

Plant

Type: perennial

Forms: clumping, erect

Max height: 2 feet

Max width: 1 foot

Flower

orange, red, secondary color present

Leaf

green

Horticulture

Attracts wildlife: hummingbird, specific butterfly species

Plant part consumed by birds: nectar

Exposure: sun

Landscape use: container

Propagates by: division, seed

flowers in spring

flowers in summer

Soil type: loam

USDA Zones: zone 3 -40 f, zone 4 -30 f, 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: -40 to +30 °F

Water: regular

Butterflies that feed on this plant