Aquilegia canadensis
 
Type: Herbaceous
Sun/Shade: Part shade
Moisture: Moist to average soil
Bloom Time in RI: May
Ecological Significance/Pollinators: Pink-patched looper moth (E. thyatyroides), the columbine borer moth (P. leucostigma), and the columbine duskywing skipper (E. lucilius). Red columbine provides a nectar source for hummingbirds and various pollinators, including bumble bees (Bombus) and sweat bees (Halictidae); food source for finches and buntings
Spreading Habit: Height 2-3', Spread 1-1.5'; colonizes by self-seeding 
Seed Provence: Original collection site: Germantown, NY.
Habitat: Adaptable to open woodlands and craggy outcrops with good drainage, prefers full sun and dry conditions.
 
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