{"product_id":"aquilegia-canadensis-eastern-red-columbine-native-tennessee-perennial-live-plant","title":"Aquilegia canadensis — Eastern Red Columbine | Native Tennessee Perennial, Live Plant","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eEastern Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) is a graceful native woodland perennial grown from wild-type Middle Tennessee stock — one of the true early-spring standouts in a native garden. Its nodding, bell-shaped red-and-yellow flowers, with distinctive backward-pointing nectar spurs, bloom for about a month in mid-to-late spring above delicate, fern-like foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis species carries real ecological weight in early spring: it's a critical nectar source for Ruby-throated Hummingbirds returning north from migration, arriving hungry right as columbine comes into bloom. It's also the larval host plant for the Columbine Duskywing butterfly, and its seeds feed finches and buntings later in the season. Bumblebees and hawk moths visit for nectar as well, making this a small plant with an outsized wildlife role.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eEastern Red Columbine is unfussy and self-seeds readily, forming loose colonies over time in woodland edges, rock gardens, and shaded borders. It's also notably deer- and rabbit-resistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLight: Partial shade to filtered sun; tolerates more sun with adequate moisture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eWater: Consistent moisture, especially in the first growing season; well-drained soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSoil: Organically rich, moist woodland soil preferred\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHeight: 1–3 feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipped in a 4\" container, established root system ready to transplant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orders ship out UPS every Monday.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dark Apothecary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44085935669314,"sku":null,"price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/8655\/8274\/files\/Aquilegia_canadensis__red_columbine.jpg?v=1784090358","url":"https:\/\/darkapothecary.myshopify.com\/products\/aquilegia-canadensis-eastern-red-columbine-native-tennessee-perennial-live-plant","provider":"Dark Apothecary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}