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Aquilegia Species, Desert Columbine

Aquilegiashockleyi

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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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Species

shockleyi (SHOK-lee-eye)

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Synonym

Aquilegia mohavensis

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Partial to Full Shade

Full Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Deciduous

Height

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

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)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Red

Bright Yellow

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Late Spring/Early Summer

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Ancolie88

(Zone 6b) | January 2016 | positive

Aquilegia shockleyi is one of only a few columbines with orange blooms. Very late here in my garden in Austria blooming in mid of summer

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