Wild Columbine - Aquilegia canadensis

Iconic spring flowers, an easy and attractive plant for formal or natural gardens that attracts bumblebees and hummingbirds when nectar is otherwise scarce. The feathery foliage may have a bluish cast; it serves as larval host to the Duskywing butterfly. Soil Type: Loam/Sand Soil Conditions: Average-Dry Flower Color: Red/Yellow Flower Time: April-June Height: 2' Light: Tolerates All Features: Pollinators, Larval Host, Birds Credits: Info courtesy of IllinoisWildflowers.Info; Photo courtesy of Clarence A. Rechenthin, hosted by the USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database