General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Time: |
Spring
Late spring or early summer
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| Uses: |
Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Hummingbirds
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Provide light
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Can handle transplanting
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| Containers: |
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
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- Accepted: Aquilegia chrysantha var. chaplinei
- Synonym: Aquilegia chaplinei
Posted by
valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Aug 22, 2014 6:47 PM concerning plant:
Aquilegia chrysantha var. chaplinei is native to New Mexico and West Texas.
If given a site with well-drained soil, it will reward you with an abundance of lovely buttery yellow blooms with very long spurs. It also is a great candidate for a rock garden.
Habitat:
It is found growing in limestone seeps and springs in the montane scrub or riparian canyon bottoms at 4,700-5,500 ft, but it seems to be very happy in my zone 8 at 350 foot altitude.
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