Aquilegia formosa (Western Columbine)
A large western Columbine plant. It has long green stalks with some leaves spaced throughout. Red-orange flowers with yellow stamens are growing from the top of many of the stalks.
Aquilegia formosa (Western Columbine)
Aquilegia formosa (Western Columbine)

Aquilegia formosa (Western Columbine)

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Height: 1–3 ft
Width: 1–2 ft
Watering needs: Moderate; water during dry periods
Sun needs: Part shade to full sun
Soil needs: Moist, well-drained soil; tolerates a range of soil types
Bloom time: Late spring to summer
Portland Plant List (Backyard Habitat Certification): Yes

Landscape Use: A graceful perennial for woodland edges, shady borders, and native gardens. It self-seeds and can naturalize in suitable conditions.

Ecological Function: Its nectar-rich, tubular flowers are an important food source for hummingbirds and pollinating insects. Foliage also provides cover for small wildlife.

Wildlife supported: hummingbirds, native bees, butterflies, moths, songbirds

Companion species: Pacific bleeding heart (Dicentra formosa), western trillium (Trillium ovatum), fringecup (Tellima grandiflora), sword fern (Polystichum munitum), red-flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum)

Plant description: Western columbine has delicate, lobed leaves and nodding red and yellow flowers with long spurs. The flowers rise above the foliage on slender stems.

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