Columbine Eastern Red Flower Seed

Eastern Red Columbine - Aquilegia Canadensis

Approximate seeds per pound: 362,874
Seeding rate: 9 pounds per acre
Height: Up to 2 ft.
Flower Color: Red
Plant Type: Perennial. Returns each spring from same roots, forming expanding clump. Blooms second spring from seed.
Flower Type: Spurred trumpet flowers
Bloom Time: Early mid-season
Is this wildflower invasive? No
Is this wildflower endangered? No
Is this wildflower edible? No
Is this wildflower medicinal? No
Regions: All regions of North America.
Zones: 3 - 9
Soil preference: Adaptable
Sun/Shade: Full sun or partial shade.
Moisture Requirements: Average to dry

Eastern Red Columbine, is a charming plant with attractive foliage and showy flowers that appeal to hummingbirds and butterflies. This plant grows up to 3 feet tall harboring blue-green leaves growing at the plants base and along the stems. The unique shape and color of Red Columbine flowers are created by 5 petals hanging from a stem in a bell-like fashion. To provide elegant contrast, 5 leaf-like yellow sepals are appended to the red petals. Plant Eastern columbine in average, well drained soil in full sun to medium shade in a hummingbird or butterfly garden.

Seeds from this plant have been used to treat ailments such as headaches, sore throats, stomatitis, heart problems, skin rash or itch caused by poison ivy, kidney and urinary problems, and fever. They have also been used for ceremonial medicines, perfume, and as additives to tobacco. Roots of this plant can be used to treat gastrointestinal ailments.

Red columbine is a popular garden perennial because it is hardy, lives approximately 3 to 5 years, and can readily regenerate by seed. It is also useful for woodland and meadow plantings. Red columbine is pollinated by hummingbirds, which may depend on the plant as an important nectar source. In addition, at least four bee species have been found to be effective pollinators of red columbine in southeastern Wisconsin and northwards.

You can direct sow this seed in the fall by lightly tamping the seeds into the soil. Don't cover the seeds as they need light to germinate. They won't germinate until spring. If you direct sow in spring or plant in trays, the seeds prefer a cold treatment, so put the seeds in a refrigerator for 3 weeks or so with a moist paper towel before planting. Transplant the plants after they have 2-3 sets of true leaves.The plants will flower the second year after germination.

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