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Hinckley's Golden Columbine

Aquilegia hinckleyana

Other common name(s):

Yellow Columbine, Capote Columbine, Hinckley Columbine

Family:

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Chihuahuan Deserts
Low Mountains and Bajadas

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

1
to
3
ft.

Spread

1
to
3
ft.

Leaf Retention

Semi Evergreen

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Rich, Well Drained, Moist

Light Requirement

Part Shade, Shade

Water Requirement

Medium

Native Habitat

Wetland or Riparian

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Yellow

Bloom Season

Spring

Seasonal Interest

Nectar, Pollen, Larval Host

Wildlife Benefit

Caterpillars, Butterflies, Moths, Bees

Maintenance

Short-lived perennial. Hinkley’s Columbine is a gorgeous spring bloomer, adding color to shady areas. Susceptible to spider mites and aphids. Keep soil moist, but not wet. Separate from other columbines to avoid cross-pollination. Propagation: Clump division, Seed.

Comments

Blooms April and May. Its foliage is as fern-like and delicate as that of other columbines, and its canary yellow flowers are prominent and spurred. It grows to three feet tall and is endemic to a single site: Capote Falls in the Sierra Vieja Mountains of Presidio County, Texas. But it is a popular plant available in commercial nurseries. Larval Host: Columbine Duskywing.
Previous Scientific Name(s): Aquilegia chrysantha var. hinckleyana,

References

1. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center; https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=AQCHH 2. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=18739#null, 3) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=29944&locationType=County&mapType=Normal

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Native Plant Society of Texas
PO Box 3017
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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