DENVER GOLD® Columbine

Aquilegia chrysantha

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Plant Attributes

30”

15”

Moderate watering

USDA zones 3-8 (up to 9,000′)

Sandy soil or clay loam; not fussy

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Description

A particularly showy race of the golden columbine of the southern Rockies. The huge, yellow flowers can be over three inches across and the spurs are even longer. The plants often bloom from May to autumn frost and self sow generously. Perennial.