Yellow Scarlet Columbine

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Plant description

Tolerates almost any soil type. Prefers sun in coastal sites, and part shade in inland sites. Garden selection of stream side species (Aquilegia formosa).

Plant overview

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

2 - 4 ft Tall
1 - 2 ft Wide

Form

Clumping

Growth rate

Fast

Dormancy

Winter Deciduous

Color

Yellow

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Special uses

Deer resistant

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils. Tolerates serpentine soil..
Soil PH: 4.0 - 8.0

Maintenance

Self-sows readily so deadhead if desired, or allow flowers to go to seed if you want it to spread.

Sunset Zones

1*, 2*, 3*, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8*, 9*, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Companion plants

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Trees - Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), Santa Lucia Fir (Abies bracteata), Duoglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), and many others.

Shrubs and herbs - Meadow Rue (Thalictrum fendleri), Snowdrop Bush (Styrax redivivus), Yellow Monkeyflower (Erythranthe guttata), Western Azalea (Rhododendron occidentale), and Huckleberry (Vaccinum ovatum).