Columbine: Aquilegia chrysantha 'Yellow Queen'
Botanical name: Aquilegia chrysantha 'Yellow Queen'
Common name: golden columbine
also known as (golden-flowered columbine)
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at a glance
Soil: | dry, alkaline, sand |
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Zones: | 4a thru 8b |
Care: |
average
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Lifespan: |
perennial
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Attributes: |
butterfly attracting, hummingbird attracting, bee attracting, drought tolerant |
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description for "Columbine: Aquilegia chrysantha 'Yellow Queen'"
Golden columbine is native to the canyons of New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, and southern Colorado. This is one of the most widely adapted of all columbines. A vigorous grower, it combines excellent heat tolerance and mildew resistance with a long display of fragrant yellow flowers in late spring. A good re-bloomer if promptly deadheaded. Quite sun tolerant at higher elevations. Try under planting with a carpet of pink Saponaria ocymoides or blue-flowered perennials to make it pop. -- edited by dtd pbcouchman
History:
Aquilegia chrysantha is native to New Mexico, Arizona and the southwestern United States.