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Golden Columbine (Aquilegia chrysantha) is a beautiful perennial that features an abundance of showy, yellow blossoms, beautiful foliage, and graceful form. The large, long-spurred blossoms appear in late spring and will remain on the plant for several weeks. Deadheading those initial blooms will provide a second round that can last well into the summer. Golden Columbine is a long-lived plant that thrives in partial or dappled shade, but is more sun and heat tolerant than many other native Columbines. Use Golden Columbine in partly shaded garden beds and borders, rock gardens, woodland plantings, or meadowscapes with supplemental moisture. 'Denver Gold' will self-seed and gently spread to fill in gaps around it's planting area, but is not considered aggressive. It is considered moderately tolerant of urban pollution.
Photo Credit: Stan Shebs
Golden Columbine
Irrigation Requirement: Low (1/2" every 10-14 days) or Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Mature Size: 30-36" tall and 16-20" wide
Spacing: 18-24" apart
Bloom Colors: Yellow
Bloom Season: May - Sept or Oct
Hardiness Zone: 3 - 8
Light Requirement: Partial Shade preferred unless growing in higher elevations
Deer Resistant: Somewhat (deer generally avoid columbines, but may browse occasionally)
Salt Tolerant: Yes
Soils: Prefers well-draining loam or clay soils
Plants in the genus Aquilegia support 2 known pollinators in northern Utah. Columbines are provide nectar and pollent to a variety of local pollinators.