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Ranunculaceae
Golden Columbine
Aquilegia chrysantha
Golden spirit.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Aquilegia
- Native to
- Southwestern United States, Northern Mexico
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 2-4 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full sun
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained soil
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Golden Columbine has spurs up to 3 inches long, among the longest of any columbine species.
- It is one of the longest-blooming columbines, flowering for up to 8 weeks in favorable conditions.
- The extra-long spurs evolved alongside long-tongued hawkmoths, its primary pollinators.
- Unlike most columbines that are short-lived, Golden Columbine can persist for many years in gardens.
- It was collected by the famous botanist Asa Gray during an 1874 expedition to the Arizona mountains.
Color meanings
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