Red Columbine

Aquilegia formosa

whole columbine plant with red flowers rising above foliage

Red star-like flower with petals bent back and yellow center exposed

Plant Description

Delicate fern-like foliage with dainty, nodding red and yellow flowers on slender stalks. Flowers late spring to late summer and seeds out readily. Great for hummingbird or butterfly gardens.

Plant Details

Life Forms	Forb
Habitats	Little Habitats Meadows Oak savannas Oak woodlands Residential yards Riparian forests Upland prairies Wet prairies
Soil and Moisture Conditions	Moist Well drained
Special Uses	Attracts hummingbirds Attracts pollinators and or other beneficial insects Blooms April Blooms August Blooms July Blooms June Blooms May Deer resistant Flowering Flowers red Herbaceous Ornamental Perennial Produces nectar Produces pollen Produces seeds
Shade Preference	Full sun Part shade
Mature Height	12-36”