Western Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
Reddish-orange and yellow nodding flowers on this native perennial attract hummingbirds in the spring. Birds love the seeds in late summer and fall. Western Columbine is a pretty addition to a wildlife meadow and will re-seed. Likes well-drained soil but can tolerate seasonal flooding.
- Mature height: 2′ to 3′
- Mature width: 1′ to 2′
- Light conditions: full sun to part shade
- Soil: dry to moist
- Sold in bundles of ten large plugs
- $25.00 per bundle
Plugs are grown in cylindrical tubes about 1″ in diameter. The roots of large plugs are approximately 8″ long.
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