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Aquilegia chrysantha (Golden columbine, Yellow columbine)

Aquilegia chrysantha Aquilegia chrysantha 'Yellow Star' Photo/Illustration: Courtesy of Thompson & Morgan Seedsmen, Inc.



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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Aquilegia chrysantha ak-will-EE-zsah kris-AN-thah Common Name: Golden columbine, Yellow columbine Genus: Aquilegia
A. chrysantha is a vigorous grower that will add a real burst of color to any southern garden. This southwestern U.S. native has 3-inch yellow flowers in spring and reaches almost 3 feet tall.
 Noteworthy characteristics: Contact with sap may irritate skin.
 Care: Provide part to full shade. Plants can tolerate full sun in cooler climates. This columbine is quite adaptable.
 Propagation: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe, or in spring. All columbines self seed profusely as well as hybridizing freely. Divide named cultivars in spring, although they are slow to recover since the rootstocks resent disturbance.
 Problems: Susceptible to powdery mildew and rust in dry summers. Fungal leaf spots are also common, and Southern blight is sometimes a problem. Prone to aphids, leaf miners and caterpillars.
Height 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Spread 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Growth Habit Clumps
Growth Pace Fast Grower
Light Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture Medium Moisture
Maintenance Low
Characteristics Attracts Butterflies; Fragrant Flowers; Native; Self Seeds; Showy Flowers; Showy Seed Heads
Bloom Time Early Summer; Late Spring; Spring; Summer
Flower Color Yellow Flower
Uses Beds and Borders, Naturalizing
Style Cottage Garden, Meadow Garden, Woodland Garden
Seasonal Interest Spring Interest
Type Perennials

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