Description
Columbine is deer resistant and grows in various conditions, from woodlands to rocky cliffs, and its early-spring solutions make it a vital nectar source for emerging pollinators.
Soil Type: Well-draining, sand + loam
Soil Moisture: Mesic-Dry
Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Height: 2-3’
Spread: 1-2’
Bloom Color: Red-Pink
Bloom Time: May-June
Host Plant for: Columbine Duskywing butterfly (Erynnis lucilius) and Pink-Tinted Beauty (Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides) + other pollinators, hummingbirds
Companion Plants: Wild Geranium, Foam Flower, Wild Ginger
