Common Name: Wild Columbine
Botanical Name: Aquilegia canadensis
Plant family: Ranunculaceae
Location: Tulip Tree Trail
Growing zone: 3-9
Height: 10-20 in.
Spread: 10-20 in.
Bloom time: March, April, May
Bloom description: Red and yellow flowers have spur-like petals that round towards the tips. The elongated stamens are yellow.
Leaf type: Fine-textured foliage is light green and divided into three parts. Foliage will die down to the ground in extreme heat.
Garden uses: A great native perennial that should be used to naturalize in a woodland garden with part sun to light shade. Wild Columbine can also be used as a border plant in well-drained soil. It is native to the Ozark counties in Arkansas.
Wildlife benefits: The flowers are visited by hummingbirds, and the foliage is food for the columbine duskywing moth.