Description
Aquilegia, more commonly known as Alpine Columbine, Rocky Mountain columbine, Canada columbine, Yellow columbine, Fan columbine, Columbine or Granny's Bonnet are graceful, clump-forming, perennials, grown for their mainly bell-shaped, spurred (0.39-5 in. / 1-15cm), sometimes double flowers in spring & summer. Usually found in meadows, woodlands & higher altitudes. Propagate seeds in fall or spring. Some butterflies & moths use the plants as food. It's a major food source for Bombus hortorum, a species of bumblebee. All columbines self seed profusely & hybridize freely. When grown in isolation, A. vulgaris 'Nivea', 'Nora Barlow' & Vervaeneana Group cultivars produce a good proportion of true seedlings. Seeds of alpine species may take up to 2 years to germinate. Some varieties are short lived & better treated as biennials. USES: Alpine & rock gardens, Woodland gardens, Bee, hummingbird & butterfly gardens, Wildflower gardens, Attracts hawk moths, Seeds are consumed by finches & buntings, Containers, Perennial gardens, Cut Flowers, Landscaping, Open shade gardens Botanical Name: Aquilegia skinneri 'Tequila Sunrise' Common Name: Skinner's Columbine, Mexican Columbine Type: Perennial Flower Color: Orange/coral/yellow with spurs 1.5-2 in. (4-5cm) long. Flowering Time: May to October Plant Height: 25 in. (65cm) Plant Spacing: 18-24 in. (45-60 cm) Light Requirements: Full Sun to Light Shade Water Requirements: Average / Moist Soil Requirements: Well drained, fertile soil USDA Zone: 3b-9a AHS Heat Zone: 8-1 Sowing Instructions (Cliff Notes Version): Helps to cold stratify for 3-4 weeks at 40oF (4oC). Sow seed in containers in spring at 68oF (20oC). Seed Count: 25 Seeds Columbine Seeds 25 Tequila Sunrise Skinner's Garden Seedsorange/Coral/Yellow Flowers1.5-2 In. Long Spursaquilegia Skinneri
