‘Corbett’ Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis ‘Corbett’): Pale Yellow Nodding Flowers

‘Corbett’ columbine (Aquilegia canadensis ‘Corbett’) has delicate dark-green leaves and many nodding, light-yellow flowers from mid-spring to mid-summer. Not as robust as the species and won’t reseed as heavily. U.S. native.

Care

• Light: Part shade.
• Soil: Moist but well-drained; tolerates most soils, prefers rich, moist ones.

Propagation & Problems

Sow seed in cold frame in spring. Can divide cultivars in spring but plants respond slowly to root disturbance. Powdery mildew, rust, fungal leaf spots, aphids, leaf miners, caterpillars.

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