American Columbine, also known as American Red Columbine, Red Columbine or Wild Columbine, is a native plant in the United States and Canada, generally found east of the Rocky Mountains. It’s nectar is a historic food source of the Ruby Throated Hummingbird, various Hummingbird Moths, and a number of bee and butterfly species.

Wonderfully hardy, this unique flowering member of the ranunculus family provides a wonderful full of bright color in a wide variety of environments, making it a great addition for you and your area pollinators in rock gardens, border edges and cottage gardens alike.

Care:

Provide an area of loosened soil enriched by organic matter for your American Columbine. Loosening the soil to one foot wide and one foot deep will create ideal conditions for your plant/s to establish themselves and flourish. After planting your Columbine, water heavily and make sure that the soil doesn’t dry out while the roots are establishing themselves. Once established, American Columbine can tolerate short dry periods. Columbine requires very little maintenance once established, and sometimes will self sow. Periodic weeding is helpful, as with virtually all plants, though Columbine is more tolerant of sharing space with wild up-growth than most other plants are.