Aquilegia formosa

• Perennial growing 2 to 3 feet tall
• Flowers in spring
• Grows in many plant communities: chaparral oak and mixed evergreen or coniferous forests
• Prefers stream banks, seeps, moist places
• Tolerates some shade but likes sun if there is plenty of moisture

Photo (c) James Gaither – some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)