Eastern Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)

Dancing Fairies of the garden! Because the hollow petals are so deep, this plant requires long-tongued pollinators: bumblebees and ruby-throated hummingbirds. Columbine is easy to grow. It likes light shade or partial sun, though it may tolerate some full sun. It’s satisfied with moist to dry conditions and loamy, rocky, or slightly sandy soil (not wet). Because its leaves are toxic, you generally don’t need to worry about columbine being nibbled by common mammals, such as rabbits or deer.

Attracts: 🐝
Light: part to full shade
Soil: medium to dry