Aquilegia canadensis 'Corbett' - WILD COLUMBINE 'CORBETT (dwarf & pale yellow)

Shorter selection of native columbine. Pale yellow flowers in mid spring.

Not long-lived plants, but persist by selfseeding.

Blooming Time: May-June
Size: 1-1.5’ high x 0.75’ wide
USDA Zones: 3 to 8
Culture: Partial shade, shade, dappled sun to full sun. Soils from average soil to sandy or clay-ish, preferably with some drainage. The species of A. canadensis occurs naturally in rich rocky woods, north-facing slopes, cliffs, pastures, and roadside banks.
Moisture Needs: medium, medium-dry
Origin: Native to all states east of the Rockies, except Louisiana
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes/yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: bumblebees, butterflies, hawk moths. Host to the Columbine Duskywing Caterpillar.
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes
Pot Size: 3.5" x 4" perennial pot

Combinations: for smaller flower beds, edges, woodland gardens/ woodland edges, rock gardens. It goes well with many medium-sized perennials for sun and average soil conditions, but also with woodland edge plants like : Asarum canadense, Brunnera, Heuchera and Heucherella, Helleborus, Hosta, Iris cristata, Phlox divaricata, Polygonatum, Primula, Pulmonaria, Sedum ternatum Stylophorum diphyllum, Uvularia, Tiarella, woodland sedges, Hakonechloa or ferns and all spring ephemerals.

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