Serpentine Columbine

Aquilegia eximia

Serpentine columbine is a tall California columbine of seeps and serpentine slopes, with nodding red-and-yellow flowers that hummingbirds adore.

Family: Ranunculaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 2–4 ft
Spacing: 1–2 ft apart
Light: sun, part shade
Soil moisture: moist, wet
Soil pH: neutral
Bloom: May, June, July
Bloom colors: red, orange
Wildlife value: pollinators, hummingbirds, butterflies
Landscape uses: border, rain garden
Native states: CA