What is it? Wild Columbine, also known as Aquilegia canadensis, is a flowering plant in the buttercup family.
Native to where? It is native to woodlands and rocky slopes in the temperate Northern Hemisphere
Hardiness Zone: Plants are hardy from USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 8.
What does it look like? Wild Columbine plants grow 1 to 3 feet tall.
Bloom Time: The intricate red and yellow bell-shaped flowers bloom from May through June.
Growth Habit: In optimum conditions, a Wild Columbine plant can live for many years. They readily self-seed.
Growing Conditions: It thrives in full sun, partial sun, and full shade, in well-drained dry to medium loam or sandy soil. Plant them one foot apart.
Environmental Benefits: Wild Columbine attract pollinators and hummingbirds. They are deer resistant.
Sources:
https://www.prairienursery.com/columbine-aquilegia-canadensis.html?srsltid=AfmBOorvU7koddoHUbOqG2cRJqsGhIFd_NStJsBLLYl8-qvpJCPWlpyG
https://www.prairiemoon.com/aquilegia-canadensis-columbine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquilegia_canadensis
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Wild Columbine
Plant Pickup Day is Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 531 11th St., corner of 11th Street and Elizabeth Street in Baraboo, from 9 am to 2 pm.
Last year, some of the plant varieties purchased in the online sale were backordered from the nursery due to weather-related setbacks in their greenhouses. We received those varieties about a month later and we then distributed them to those who were waiting.While we hope this will not be an issue again this year, there is that possibility. As all of us who garden know, there is no guarantee that plants or weather will cooperate with our plans. If we run into this issue again, our plan is to make sure you get your plants as soon as they are ready from our supplier. Thanks in advance for your understanding!