Aquilegia chrysantha (Golden columbine, Yellow columbine)

Aquilegia chrysantha 'Yellow Star' Photo/Illustration: Courtesy of Thompson & Morgan Seedsmen, Inc.

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Botanical Name: Aquilegia chrysantha ak-will-EE-zsah kris-AN-thah

Common Name: Golden columbine, Yellow columbine Genus: Aquilegia

A. chrysantha is a vigorous grower that will add a real burst of color to any southern garden. This southwestern U.S. native has 3-inch yellow flowers in spring and reaches almost 3 feet tall.
Noteworthy characteristics: Contact with sap may irritate skin.
Care: Provide part to full shade. Plants can tolerate full sun in cooler climates. This columbine is quite adaptable.
Propagation: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe, or in spring. All columbines self seed profusely as well as hybridizing freely. Divide named cultivars in spring, although they are slow to recover since the rootstocks resent disturbance.
Problems: Susceptible to powdery mildew and rust in dry summers. Fungal leaf spots are also common, and Southern blight is sometimes a problem. Prone to aphids, leaf miners and caterpillars.

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Height	1 ft. to 3 ft.
Spread	1 ft. to 3 ft.
Growth Habit	Clumps
Growth Pace	Fast Grower
Light	Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture	Medium Moisture
Maintenance	Low
Characteristics	Attracts Butterflies; Fragrant Flowers; Native; Self Seeds; Showy Flowers; Showy Seed Heads
Bloom Time	Early Summer; Late Spring; Spring; Summer
Flower Color	Yellow Flower
Uses	Beds and Borders, Naturalizing
Style	Cottage Garden, Meadow Garden, Woodland Garden
Seasonal Interest	Spring Interest
Type	Perennials

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