Flower Detail

Aquilegia formosa

These red/yellow columbines do well in full sun and fairly well under my aspen trees. They give me a taste of the forest in the mountains west of here where they grow well. The flowers are much smaller than the Colorado columbine and seem to nod in the breeze.

Columbine, Formosa or Red Spur

Aquilegia formosa

Type: perennial Zone: 3 - 8

Elevation (if known):

Color: red with yellow Height: 12 - 30 in

Ease of growth: Easy

Bloom Time : Late Spring, Summer

Sun: yes Part Shade: yes Shade: yes

Water Needs: regular

Native to: Central Colorado CO/NM native? yes

Deer Resistant: yes Rabbit Resistant : no

Soil : Average

Propagation: Seeds, nursery plants, self sows

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