Compliment your spring bulbs with ‘Corbett’ columbine, a charming native perennial with a profusion of butter-yellow, lantern-shaped flowers that grace the garden from April to May! ‘Corbett’ columbine is a valuable resource for pollinators. Its vibrant flowers are pollinated by bumblebees, Ruby-throated hummingbirds, and swallowtail butterflies, and its foliage is a larval host plant to the columbine Duskywing butterfly. While other wild columbine species typically feature red flowers, ‘Corbett’ has unique butter-yellow color flowers, adding a touch of unexpected color to the shade garden. ‘Corbett’ columbine is a low-maintenance choice for shade gardens, adding a touch of native charm and supporting a buzzing pollinator garden.
Vital Details:
Plant size:12-18 tall x 12 wide
Light: Sun (6+ hours sun) to part-sun (4-6 hours sun)
Water: Average water needs.
Hardiness:3-8 (Find your hardiness zone)
Season of interest: Late spring to early summer.
Pollinator value: Attracts bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies to the garden. Attracts songbirds to the garden.
Host plant to the following: Host plant to Columbine Dustywing butterfly and Columbine leafminer.
Notable Features:Native, cut flower, pollinator-friendly, spring-blooming, summer-blooming
Pot Size:One quart
Plant Name: Aquilegia canadensis ‘Corbett’
