Red Columbine

Aquilegia formosa

• Description: Perennial herb with finely-lobed basal green leaves and bright red and yellow drooping flowers.
• Habitat: Moist, open to partially shaded sites in forests, meadows, and streambanks.
• Pair with: Deer fern, vanilla leaf, salmonberry, thimbleberry, and tiger lily.
• Fun Fact: This unmistakable wildflower is beloved by hummingbirds, pollinators, and gardeners alike. It will cross-pollinate with garden columbines to produce a range of unusual hybrids.