Tennessee Smart Yards Native Plants
A comprehensive database of Tennessee native plants
Columbine
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ColumbineAquilegia canadensisFull sun to full shade, medium to dry moisture level, tolerant of many soils, neutral to slightly alkaline pH. 2 ft. height, blooms in spring, red flowers, will reseed readily in a favorable location.Germination Code: C(60)Native Region: Middle and East TennesseeCharming spring flower with both attractive blooms and leaves. A long-lived plant which can become a groundcover in its preferred location. Attracts hummingbirds and bees.flower;sun;medium;clay |
Tennessee Smart Yards Native Plants 
This is one of my favorite wildflowers because it combines beauty with ease of growth. I have an area in my front yard that is about 60′ by 15′, containing many shrubs surrounded by decaying wood mulch (over a heavy clay soil). One spring I walked through with a single packet of columbine seed, sprinkling it here and there as I went along. I promptly got a number of plants which then re-seeded and by the end of the 3rd year, I had almost a solid groundcover between the shrubs. All that from 1 packet of seed! I have been a fan of this plant ever since.