Golden Columbine

Aquilegia chrysantha

Golden columbine is a long-spurred, fragrant yellow columbine of Southwestern canyons and seeps, blooming for months and drawing hummingbirds and hawkmoths.

Family: Ranunculaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 2–3 ft
Spacing: 1–2 ft apart
Light: sun, part shade
Soil moisture: moist, dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: April, May, June
Bloom colors: yellow
Wildlife value: pollinators, hummingbirds, butterflies
Landscape uses: border
Native states: AZ, CO, NM, TX, UT