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Yellow Queen Columbine
(Aquilegia chrysantha 'Yellow Queen')
Shade gardens have become an increasingly important part of the Arkansas garden
scene. One of the most colorful groups of spring blooming herbaceous perennials
for shade are the columbines. Of the columbines, one of the best is Yellow Queen
Columbine, a selection of the species that grows in the coniferous forests of
southern Colorado and New Mexico. Yellow Queen grows about two feet tall and is
covered with large bright yellow flowers from late spring until early summer.
Each flower has two-inch long spurs which extend behind the bloom like the tail
of a comet and create a beautiful display. Yellow Queen blooms longer into the
summer than most columbines. While columbine plants are not individually long
lived in the garden, they reseed readily and usually persist for years once
planted.
- Height: 24 inches.
- Spread: 12 inches.
- Exposure: Shade or part sun.
- Hardiness: Herbaceous perennial.
- Culture: Plant Yellow Queen in a well drained garden soil that
receives some water during extended dry periods. Like most columbines, the
columbine leaf miner can cause injury to the foliage. But, as the foliage
typically dies back in mid-summer, remove the top of the plant as it dies
away in July to tidy up the garden.
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