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Canada columbine in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Aquilegia Canadensis

 

Canada columbine

Aquilegia Canadensis sports dark green foliage and scarlet and lemon-yellow flowers which are produced from early summer. Hardy throughout the British Isles. 2ft (60cm)

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plant Features
  • Canada columbine likes full sun to deep shade

    Full sun to deep shade

  • Canada columbine likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Canada columbine is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Canada columbine likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Canada columbine

Latin name

Aquilegia Canadensis

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Ranunculaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Canada columbine likes full sun to deep shade

    Full sun to deep shade

  • Frost

    Canada columbine is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Canada columbine likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Canada columbine likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Canada columbine is 0.20meters x 0.60meters 0.20 M 0.60 M

Aquilegia Canadensis

Aquilegia Canadensis sports dark green foliage and scarlet and lemon-yellow flowers which are produced from early summer. Hardy throughout the British Isles. 2ft (60cm)


Flowering Season

From Late Spring TO Early Summer

Flowers from late spring to early summer. Remove flower stems at base after flowering or, leave to collect seed.

 

When to plant

From Mid Autumn TO Early Spring

Plant in autumn or spring in moist but well drained soil

 

Propagation by seed Spring

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Sow seeds into flowering position.

 

Propagation by seed

From Late Summer TO Early Autumn

Sow seeds into flowering position.

 
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