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Aquilegia canadensis 'Little Lanterns'

 
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Family: Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Aquilegia (a-kwi-LEE-jee-a) (Info)
Species: canadensis (ka-na-DEN-sis) (Info)
Cultivar: Little Lanterns

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11 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Red
Pale Yellow

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
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Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive dancingbear27 On Apr 25, 2008, dancingbear27 from Elba, NY
(Zone 6a) wrote:

This plant brings back memories from my childhood as it always grew wild at my parents woodland home. In the summer it always looked so pretty and vibrant red. The bees and hummingbirds were always attracted to it. It was hard to transplant the plants. It is better to start from seed. I have recently purchased some from our local Soil and Water Conservation Dept so hopefully will be filling our woods with them!

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Demotte, Indiana
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Hudson, New Hampshire
Sicklerville, New Jersey
Elba, New York
Cincinnati, Ohio
Williamsburg, Ohio
Newalla, Oklahoma
Portland, Oregon
Crossville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Galax, Virginia



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