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WILD COLUMBINE
Aquilegia canadensis
Red-yellow bicolor flowers May – June. 18 – 24″ tall. Light to moderate shade, well-drained soil. Cut back hard after flowering for a summer rejuvenation of foliage. Freely self-sows. Hummingbird & butterfly magnets. Companions include: ferns, spring bulbs, aconitum, tricyrtis, and sisyrinchium. An old-fashioned favorite! Northeastern U.S. native. Zone 3.