Aquilegia Earlybird ‘Red Yellow’

Aquilegia Earlybird 'Red Yellow' is a columbine with bi-coloured single flowers of yellow and red.

Aquilegia Earlybird ‘Red Yellow’ is a columbine with cheery, bi-coloured, single blooms in pale yellow and bright red with long spurs. Flowers are outward-facing and bloom profusely from late spring to early summer on tidy mounding plants to 12 inches tall and wide. The lacy, deeply cut, green foliage serves as an elegant backdrop. Generally short-lived but will self-seed. Use in the landscape, containers and long-lasting in the vase. Pollinator attractor. Deer and rabbit resistant.

Common Name:  Columbine

Family:  Ranunculaceae (The Buttercup Family)

Zone Hardiness:  3-9

Light:  Full Sun, Part Sun

Height:  8-12"

Width:  8-12"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Red

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Yellow

Bloom Time:  Spring - Summer

Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Soil Moisture:  Average

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  No

Berries:  

Benefits:  Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Deer Resistant:  Yes

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Meadows, open woodland and mountainous areas.

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Geographical Origin:  North America, Garden Origin