Common
name: Colorado Columbine or Rocky Mountain Columbine
Latin name: Aquilega coerulea
Annual/Perennial: Perennial Flowers: June to August
Flower size: 2" to 3"
Found in: Foothills to Alpine
Height: 18" - 36"
Invasive: No
Native species: Yes Useful in garden: Yes
Image taken: Deer Creek Canyon Road in the Open Space park
Wildflower
Field
notes: The Colorado Rocky Mountain Columbine is our state flower.
These spectacular flowers are easiest to find during mid to late
spring. Look for them where the soil is moist either in clearings
or aspen forests. Occasionally they can be found in pine forests.
They thrive in either full sun or partial shade making them an
excellent candidate for the wildflower garden.
To read an informative article on growing Columbines... look
here.
