General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 3
Plant Height: 12 to 18 inches
Plant Spread: 10 to 12 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
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
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Pollinators: Bumblebees
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • European Columbine
  • European Crowfoot
  • Granny's Bonnet
  • Columbine

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Location: My zone 3a garden
Date: 2014-04-22
Location: My zone 3a garden
Date: 2014-04-026
Location: My zone 3a garden
Date: 2014-04-27
Location: My garden
Date: April 2016
Location: My zone 3a garden
Date: 2014-04-026
Location: My zone 3a garden
Date: 2014-05-31
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Date: 2012-05-14
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2011-06-23
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Location: My zone 3a garden
Date: 2014-04-21
Location: My zone 3a garden
Date: 2014-04-22
Location: My zone 3a garden
Date: 2014-5-03
Location: Holladay, UT
Location: Part Shade Pittsford NY
Date: 2011-05-27
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Location: Part Shade Pittsford NY
Date: 2011-05-23
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