Aquilegia spp. (ah-kwi-LEE-ji-ah)

Perennia:l   Shade to part shade    Height 12" Spread 12" Spacing 12"

HABIT:           Delicate, woodsy-type flowers that bloom on long stems from lacy foliage. Dies to ground at frost, returns the following spring.

CULTURE:     Loose, well-drained soil. Light water and fertilizer requirements.

USES:             Color in shady area.

PROBLEMS:  Few if any.

NOTES:          A. canadensis is the red-and-yellow-flowered native and is very carefree. A. chrysantha is the pure yellow native that gets 24¡å¨C36¡å tall.