Aquilegia pubescens
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Botanical Name: Aquilegia pubescens
Botanical Name: Aquilegia pubescens
Common Name: Sierra Columbine
- Beautiful columbine with bright yellow blooms. Tolerates snow, freezing temperatures and poor acidic soils. Excellent for high elevation gardens. Also grows extremely well at TPF.
- Plant Family: Ranunculaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
- Height by Width: 2' H x 2' W
- Growth Habit: Low and bushy
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Semi-deciduous
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Sun Exposure: Part sun
- Soil Preference: Well-draining, acidic
- Water Requirements: Regular
- Cold Hardy to: 0 degrees F
- Flower Season: Summer
- Flower Color: Yellow
- Endangered?: Not Listed
- Distribution: High Sierra Nevada
- Natural Habitat: Open generally rocky slopes, shrubland, subalpine forest, alpine from 7300-11,000'
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