About This Plant
Predominately red, down-facing flowers are tipped with yellow. Hummingbirds and long-tongued bees are particularly drawn to columbine, which is an adaptable plant and can even grow under evergreen trees. It readily reseeds, and it may take two years for blossoms to appear on plants.
Plant Details
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Benefits
- Wildlife Benefits
Plant Facts
The genus name Aquilegia is derived from the Latin word for “eagle” as spurs at the back of the flower petals resemble an eagle’s claws. | “Columbine” comes from the Latin word “columba” for dove, as some thought the flower looks like a circle of dove heads.
Alternate Names
Red Columbine, Wild Red Columbine, Canadian Columbine, Jack-in-trousers, Turks Cap, Wild Columbine
