Aquilegia canadensis 'Little Lanterns' (Wild Columbine)

Aquilegia canadensis 'Little Lanterns' is a dwarf cultivar of columbine, a short-lived, spring-blooming perennial that produces showy red and yellow blooms from spring into early summer. As a dwarf cultivar, 'Little Lanterns' grows in bushy upright clumps only 8-10" tall with miniature bell or talon-shaped flowers to boot. This short lived, spring ephemeral is easy to grow and will self seed to form large colonies over time.

Aquilegia canadensis prefers average or organically rich, well-draining soils in part shade, and can be found in nature in partly shaded woodland environments. Just like the straight species 'Little Lanterns' are freely self-seeding, and may form colonies over time, producing 'Little Lanterns' for your pollinator garden, woodland planting, or fairy/gnome home for years to come.