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Aquilegiachrysantha var. chaplinei

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Family
Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)
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Genus
Aquilegia (a-kwi-LEE-jee-a)
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Synonym
Aquilegia chaplinei
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger

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Bloom Color
Pale Yellow
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color

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Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size

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Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information

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Propagation Methods
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Chicago, Illinois

Beavercreek, Oregon

Lexington, Virginia

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Ancolie88
(Zone 6b) | January 2016 | positive

I love Aquilegia chaplinei, its a wonderful columbine species, which blooms looks like spiderlegs and it has a long lifespan here in Austria.

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Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) | November 2006 | neutral

Chaplin's Golden Columbine Aquilegia chrysantha var. chaplinei is native to Texas and other States.

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