Aquilegia chrysantha
Goldencolumbine
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Goldencolumbine (Aquilegia chrysantha) - Description
Aquilegia chrysantha (GoldenColumbine) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the southwestern United States from extreme southern Utah to Texas and northwestern Mexico. Leaves have three leaflets with three lobes and grow from the base and off the flowering stems. Flowers grow on a long stem above the leaves and have five pointed yellow sepals and five yellow petals with long spurs projecting backwards between the sepals. At the center of the flower are many yellow stamens.
Goldencolumbine (Aquilegia chrysantha) - Blooming
Columbines flower in Spring and early Summer, generally within May and June.
Goldencolumbine (Aquilegia chrysantha) - Growth
Columbine are low maintenance plants.
Goldencolumbine (Aquilegia chrysantha) - Planting
Plant seeds in well-drained soil with a pH between 5.5 and 5.8. Radicles should germinate in 2-3 days. Often times with Aquilegia, the flowers are left to fruit and produce seeds to allow for self-seeding.
Goldencolumbine (Aquilegia chrysantha) - Pest
Leaf miners can cause leaf damage. Over-watering can cause root rot and crown rot.
Goldencolumbine (Aquilegia chrysantha) - Interesting facts
Aquilegia is a large genus with many species and varieties. The flowers are known for their nectar-bearing spurs although some species are spurless. All species attract hummingbirds. The species A. caerulea is the state flower of Colorado. The roots and shoots of Columbine are highly toxic, but Native Americans did garnish their food with very small amounts of it as a flavor enhancer and to treat ulcers. It said to taste sweet.
Goldencolumbine (Aquilegia chrysantha) - Soil and irrigation
Columbines are not fussy with soil type just as long as there is adequate drainage. The soil should be kept moist, but not totally saturated with water.
