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© Ernie Marx
western red columbine
Aquilegia elegantula
Colorado
- Dimensions
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Height: 4.0 in. to 2.0 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 1.5 ft. - Growth Form
- Herbaceous
- Program Association
- Nature in the City
- Wildlife Uses
- Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates
- Sun Requirements
- Part Sun, Shade
- Water Requirements
- Moderate
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Mountains, Riparian, Subalpine
- Season of Bloom
- May, June, July
- Flower Color
- Red Shades, Yellow Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Attractive Foliage, Small Spaces, Showy Flowers
- Other Considerations
- Limited Availability
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Variable
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
This is a short-lived species in the garden.