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Little Lanterns columbine
Aquilegia canadensis 'Little Lanterns'
Not Native
- Dimensions
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Height: 1.0 ft. to 1.0 ft.
Spread: 10.0 in.; to 10.0 in. - Growth Form
- Herbaceous
- Program Association
- Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates
- Sun Requirements
- Shade
- Water Requirements
- Moderate
- Season of Bloom
- May, June
- Flower Color
- Red Shades, Yellow Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- Readily Seeds
- Design Considerations
- Small Spaces, Showy Flowers
- Other Considerations
- Deer Tolerant, Rabbit Tolerant
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Loam, Nutrient Rich, Well Drained
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No City Data
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
It is unclear if this cultivar meets the City of Fort Collins definition of a “native selection”. Aquilegia canadensis is native to the eastern half of the U.S.
Tolerant of dry soils.