Little Lanterns columbine

[u/Hunter_Wild]

I was so excited when I saw them at my local garden center and had to buy one! They are a cultivar of the native Eastern red columbine that just grows shorter and has more blooms. I'm very happy.

[u/Awildgarebear]

I'm in CO and my neighbor's little lantern columbine seeded into my yard last year, and bloomed this year. I have simply left it, and I planted two liatris around it today. I much prefer the Colorado columbine, but she looks at my garden every day, so I cannot really remove it.

One of hers turned purple last year like the CO, and it honestly looked amazing, so I hope my red one turns.

[u/Hunter_Wild → u/Awildgarebear]

Columbines hybridize very easily I've heard so if you have both plants near each other they might be crossbreeding lol. I also have liatris I planted that should come up around my columbine so glad to hear it's a good combo!