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Eastern Red Columbine Seeds (Aquilegia)

Aquilegia canadensis

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ZONES  3-8 | Good to grow! Zone
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Aquilegia canadensis (Eastern Red Columbine) is an eastern species of Columbine that blooms in late spring with cheerful sprays of red and yellow nodding flowers.

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Aquilegia canadensis (Eastern Red Columbine) is an eastern species of Columbine that blooms in late spring with cheerful sprays of red and yellow nodding flowers. It grows best in partial to full shade in moist but well drained soils. Very attractive to hummingbirds. USDA zones 4-8

Planting & Care

Step-by-Step Wildflower Seed Planting Instructions

  1. Check for your last frost date and plant after this has passed. Choose a
    spot on your property that gets 6 or more hours of direct sun a day unless you are planting seeds for shade.
  2. Prepare your soil by clearing the area of all existing growth. Simply dig up everything that is growing, turn the soil and rake the area flat. If this is an area that has never before been gardened, you may need to till the area up to remove growth.
  3. Mix the seeds with sand* for better visibility and scatter the seeds directly on top of the soil. If you are sowing a larger area, we recommend using a seed spreader; if not, you can sow by hand.
  4. We recommend lightly compressing the seeds into the soil, making sure not to bury them. You can either walk on them, use a board or if you are sowing a larger area, rent a seed roller.
  5. Water so that the soil is moist, not soaking wet, until the seedlings are about 4-6" tall. After that, the seedlings will survive on natural rains. If you are experiencing very dry weather, we recommend watering occasionally.

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun
  • Half Sun / Half Shade

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Life Cycle

Perennial

Advantages

  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Native
  • Mass Plantings
  • Naturalizes
  • Cut Flowers
  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant

Additional information

Seeds Per Pound

608000

Days To Germinate

Cold Stratification - 60 days/Regular Surface

Mature Height

Up to 24" tall

Soil Type

  • Loamy Soil
  • Sandy Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Average
  • Waterwise

Native To

North America

Life Cycle

Perennial

Growing Zones

  • Zone 3
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8

Ideal Region

  • Midwest
  • Northeast
  • Pacific Northwest
  • Southeast
  • Southwest
  • West

Non-GMO

Yes
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Overall rating: 4.5 / 5 from 2 reviews.

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Challenging, but looking good

"I selected these native columbines for a low maintenance border of mostly native perennials and shrubs. They are challenging to germinate in the spring. because they need a chilling period. I saved half the seeds for fall planting, but got about 50% germination in May using refrigerator chilling. The plants are still small, but healthy. I expect to move them from the nursery to their permanent location this fall."

— Compost Q. (4/5)

Well cared for plants

"I ordered a total of 5 different plants 3 of which are growing beautifully the other two I won't know until next spring."

— Gloria (5/5)

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