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Ranunculaceae
Golden Columbine
Aquilegia chrysantha
Determination and faith.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Aquilegia
- Native to
- Southwestern United States, Northern Mexico
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- 60-120 cm
- Sunlight
- Partial shade to full sun
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Its long spurs can reach 7 cm, evolved to match the tongue length of hawkmoth pollinators.
- It is one of the longest-blooming columbines, flowering for up to three months.
- The genus name Aquilegia comes from the Latin 'aquila' meaning eagle, as the spurs resemble eagle talons.
- Golden columbine naturally grows near streams and in moist canyons of the American Southwest.
- It freely hybridizes with other columbine species, which has produced many popular garden varieties.
Color meanings
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Resolve
1
Endurance
2
Golden reward