Foliage used in fresh flower arrangements. Pods used in dried flower arrangements. Plant may require staking. Does not transplant successfully when large. Seed pods used for dried arrangements.
Flowers attract butterflies.
Columbine Aquilegia spp. Flowers May through June. Many useful species and cultivars of varying heights and flower forms. White, red and shades of red Fillers in bouquets. Susceptible to crown rot.