Little Lanterns Columbine 1 Live Flowering Perennial, 1 Gallon Pot – Aquilegia canadensis ‘Little Lanterns’

Little Lanterns Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis ‘Little Lanterns’) is a compact flowering perennial known for its distinctive red-and-yellow, lantern-shaped flowers. During spring, numerous nodding blossoms display bright red outer petals and spurs surrounding contrasting yellow inner petals. The flowers rise above delicate, softly lobed green foliage, creating an airy, colorful appearance in woodland gardens and mixed perennial plantings.

This selection of eastern red columbine develops a tidy, clump-forming habit and is especially suitable for shaded borders, woodland gardens, native plant landscapes, rock gardens, and decorative outdoor containers. Its nectar-rich flowers attract hummingbirds and other visiting pollinators, making it a useful addition to wildlife-friendly gardens. The finely divided foliage adds soft texture even when the plant is not in bloom.

Little Lanterns Columbine performs well in partial shade to full sun, particularly where soil remains reasonably moist and well drained. In warmer regions, afternoon shade helps protect the foliage from intense heat. As an herbaceous perennial, it may naturally decline or enter dormancy during unfavorable seasonal conditions, with new growth appearing when conditions improve.

Each order includes 1 live Little Lanterns Columbine supplied in a 1-gallon nursery container (G1).

Shipping Height: Not specified.

Shipping Size

• Quantity: 1 Live Little Lanterns Columbine

• Container Size: 1 Gallon Nursery Pot (G1)

• Shipping Height: Not specified

• Plant Form: Rooted, Container-Grown Flowering Perennial

• Flower Color: Red and Yellow

• Flower Form: Nodding, Lantern-Shaped, Spurred Flowers

• Foliage Color: Green

• Foliage Type: Delicate, Lobed, Fine-Textured

• Growth Habit: Compact, Upright-Flowering, Clump-Forming

• Bloom Season: Spring to Early Summer

• Seasonal Appearance: Herbaceous Perennial; May Be Dormant or Have Reduced Foliage Depending on Season

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Quantity: 1 Live Little Lanterns Columbine

• Container Size: 1 Gallon Nursery Pot (G1)

• Shipping Height: Not specified

• Common Name: Little Lanterns Columbine

• Alternative Common Name: Little Lanterns Eastern Red Columbine

• Scientific Name: Aquilegia canadensis ‘Little Lanterns’

• Cultivar: Little Lanterns

• Plant Type: Herbaceous Flowering Perennial

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Growth Habit: Compact, Clump-Forming

• Flower Color: Red and Yellow

• Flower Form: Nodding, Lantern-Shaped, Spurred

• Bloom Season: Spring to Early Summer

• Foliage Color: Green

• Foliage Characteristics: Delicate, Lobed, Fine-Textured

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 3–8

• Sunlight: Partial Shade to Full Sun

• Soil Preference: Well-Drained, Moderately Moist Soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate

• Pollinator Interest: Attracts Hummingbirds, Bees, and Other Pollinators

• Native Plant Connection: Cultivar of a North American Native Species

• Landscape Uses: Woodland Gardens, Shaded Borders, Native Plant Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Outdoor Containers

• Ornamental Interest: Red-and-Yellow Spring Flowers and Delicate Foliage

• Seasonal Habit: Herbaceous Perennial

• Winter Appearance: Dormant; Aboveground Foliage May Decline or Disappear

Live Little Lanterns Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis ‘Little Lanterns’) flowering perennial, natural root system, nursery growing medium, 1-gallon nursery container.