General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Can handle transplanting
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Columbine
  • Longspur Columbine
  • Longspur Yellow Columbine

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Location: Howick Hall, Northumberland, UK
Date: 2014-06-01
Location: Redwood City, CA
Date: 2014-05-02
Filoli Historic House & Garden
Location: Tawas Michigan under the Pines
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2018-03-05
Wintersown

photo by ghislain118
Plant Events from our members
dnrevel On May 16, 2023 Transplanted
Germinated in Dixie Cups in a WS Tote in April. Transplanted into earth box so it will grow on while we're on vacation.
dnrevel On January 31, 2023 Seeds sown
Winter sown in Dixie cups, WS tote.
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