Eastern Red Columbine
Eastern Red ColumbineBy:Paige GulliverBUTTERCUP FAMILY
AQUILEGIA CANADENSIS
LOOKS
the Columbine is VERY pretty
Known as Little Pink Lantern because it hangs from stemPart of
buttercup familyScientific Name: Aquilegia CanadensisMany, many
kinds of columbines in IL and the world
Benefits: Do you know what it will do?
Habitat: Do you know where it lives?
Loves shady and wet placesLives in Illinois
Good on slopesLoves the kind of soil we have!
MAINTENANCE: How much work does it require?Blooms 2nd year of
being plantedSeed by itself if scattered around garden
Eastern Red Columbine will work well in gardenResists deerLooks
beautifulRequires little to none maintenanceAttracts hummingbirds
& butterflies
Reference ListGoogle Images. (2012). Google.com
