Aquilegia vulgaris
Family: Ranunculaceae
Common names: COLUMBINE, GRANNY'S BONNET
Native to: Central Europe, Naturalized North America, Southern Europe, Western Europe
Sentiment: desertion
Plant
Type: perennial
Forms: clumping, erect
Max height: 2.3 feet
Max width: 1.3 feet
Flower
blue/green, magenta/purple, red, secondary color present, white/off white
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, hummingbird, specific butterfly species
Plant part consumed by birds: nectar
Exposure: sun
Propagates by: seed
flowers in spring
flowers in summer
Soil types: average, well drained
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, zone 10 to +30 f
Temp. range: -40 to +40 °F
Water: regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant
