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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
  • Oil Shale Columbine
  • Columbine
  • Shale Columbine
  • Barneby's Columbine

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Location: St Louis
Date: 2020-05-02
My plant is labelled A barnebyi dwarf form
Location: St Louis
Date: 2020-05-14
Location: Red Butte Garden, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date: 2022-09-23

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