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Submit a photoYellow Columbine
Aquilegia flavescens
The yellow columbine of Alberta's subalpine and alpine meadows, with nodding soft-yellow flowers (sometimes tinged pink) that have long backward spurs. A highlight of mountain wildflower walks from mid-June through August. Specialist hummingbird pollinator.
Quick Facts
Distribution
Foothills, Rocky Mountains, Zone 3
Light
Full sun to part shade (alpine)
Bloom Time
June–Aug
Soil
Moist, well-drained mountain soils
Water
Moderate
Use Caution— Cardiogenic glycosides in seeds — do not ingest
Growing & Cultivation
Propagation
Seed; cold stratify 30–60 days, surface-sow. Dislikes root disturbance once established.
