Description
Approximately 200 seeds.
At a Glance: Western columbine is a perennial short plant 12-28 inches (30-70 cm) tall plant that does best in shaded areas and is sensitive to competition. It does very well as a woodland understory plant or in other shaded areas where it doesn’t have to compete too much.
Seeds should be started in containers and babied a little bit before transferred.
Leaves: Mainly basal, twice divided in 3s. The leaves are slightly feathered with darker tops and lighter undersides.
Flowers: A downward facing bell flower with orange outer petals that have “spurs” with bulbous tips. There is a central tuft of stamens and styles protruding from the center that are yellow.
Growing Conditions:
| Sun/Shade Tolerance | Hydrology | Elevation Range |
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Partial sun and shade 40%- 60%
Mostly shaded 60%-80%
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Moist
Dry
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Low elevation
Mid elevation
High elevation
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References:
MacKinnon, A., Pojar, J., & Alaback, P. B. (1994). Plants of the Pacific Northwest coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska. Richmond, Wash: Lone Pine Publishing.
