Aquilegia formosa
Western Columbine
Small flowers with delicate foliage. Easy to grow, just water and prune to the ground once a year in early spring. Attract hummingbirds and is deer proof. Tolerates clay, serpentine, no drainage and seasonal flooding. Remove flower-heads to prevent the plant going to seed as they self seed.
Contributed by @franshinegee
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Full sun to deep shade
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Western Columbine
Latin name
Aquilegia formosa
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Ranunculaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to deep shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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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
0.20 M
0.80 M
Aquilegia formosa
Small flowers with delicate foliage. Easy to grow, just water and prune to the ground once a year in early spring. Attract hummingbirds and is deer proof. Tolerates clay, serpentine, no drainage and seasonal flooding. Remove flower-heads to prevent the plant going to seed as they self seed.
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.
franshinegee