Aquilegia formosa - Red or Scarlet Columbine (Plant)

Crown-shaped red and yellow flowers bloom in spring and summer. Likes summer water, especially if located in full sun. Deadhead to prolong the bloom season. Attracts hummingbirds. Caution: all parts are toxic. Plant Characteristics Family Name Ranunculaceae Species Name Aquilegia formosa Common Name Red or Scarlet Columbine Plant Type Perennial Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Part Sun, Water Requirement High Soil Type Any Flower Color Red, Maroon, Burgundy, Yellow, Gold Flowering Months April, May, June, July, August, September Evergreen/Deciduous Winter deciduous/dormant Height by Width 4ft. x 2ft. Growth Rate Slow Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Clumping, Cold Hardy to Less than 15 degrees F Distribution Throughout the Calfiornia Floristic Province (except Central Valley, South Coast, Channel Islands), Great Basin; to AK, MT, Baja CA Natural Habitat Moist places in chaparral, oak woodland, mixed evergreen or conifer forest; below 10,800'