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Aquilegia canadensis
Eastern Red Columbine
USDA Zone
3-9
Conditions
Size
Part shade
2ft tall, 1 ft wide
Growth Habit
Compact, clumping but can self
seed to spread
USDA NATIVE
RANGE MAP
Bloom Season
Spring
Notes
Cut off flower heads to encourage second
flush of growth. Cut off seed heads to
discourage self seeding or spread seeds yourself.
Some Value
Medium Value
High Value
Larval Host Potential
Columbine duskywing butterfly
Columbine borer moth
Pink-Patched Looper Moth
Mayapple Borer
American Bordered Sallow
Four-Barred Gray
Tobacco Budworm Moth
Purple-Lined Sallow
MouseColored Pyrophila
Small Engrailed
Pollinator Potential
Hummingbirds, attracted by the red color of the flowers, are the main pollinator.
Red colored flowers are not a favorite of bees.
Wildlife Potential
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