2026 Availability- June
Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa) is the perfect perennial to brighten up shaded areas! Featuring attractive bluish-green foliage and showy red and yellow flowers with straight spurs that hang from delicate stems and last for several weeks, this plant is an must have in shaded beds and borders, cottage gardens, or naturalized woodland garden areas. Columbine can be grown in full sun in higher elevations, but should receive afternoon shade in lower valley areas, and be placed where it has rich soil with regular moisture. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution and very attractive to hummingbirds and pollinators.