Category: Seminum | Sub-Category: Perennials for Sun
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Aquilegia shockleyi
Family: (Ranunculaceae)
(P) to 2′. Desert Columbine. Southwest US – California, Nevada. This Aquilegia has delicate, long spurred, pale red and yellow flowers that nod above neat mounds of soft green, ferny foliage. Unusual to Columbines is the grey-pink new growth. Whilst requiring moisture and shade, this Aquilegia tolerates hot summers better than most, flowering for a long period from early spring to mid-summer. Sun/partial shade. 4 & T2