red columbine - Aquilegia canadensis

Synonyms: wild columbine, honeysuckle, meeting-house

USDA Plant Code: AQCA
Light Requirement: part shade
Soil Moisture: medium - dry
Leaves: semi-evergreen
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: forb/herb,
Hardiness Zone: 8a
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: yes
Rain Garden: yes
Bloom Color: red/yellow
Bloom Period: spring/summer
Fragrant: no
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Foliage; Gardens at Nearly Native Nursery in Fayetteville
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Patricia M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Terry L Spivey, Terry Spivey Photography, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Joy Viola, Northeastern University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Gardens at Nearly Native Nursery in Fayetteville
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); wild red columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Aquilegia canadensis (wild columbine)
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Aquilegia canadensis (wild columbine)
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Aquilegia canadensis, wild columbine
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Aquilegia canadensis, wild columbine
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Judy Slater, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Elmer Verhasselt, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Elmer Verhasselt, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Elmer Verhasselt, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Elmer Verhasselt, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Taken July 1986
Harlan B. Herbert, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Taken May 1979
Harlan B. Herbert, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); June 1970
Alex Katovich, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); June 1977
Alex Katovich, , Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Charles T. Bryson, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Gardens at Nearly Native Nursery in Fayetteville
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Gardens at Nearly Native Nursery in Fayetteville
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Gardens at Nearly Native Nursery in Fayetteville
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); June 1970
Alex Katovich, , Bugwood.org
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