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Common name Arizona columbine Family ranunculaceae Life cycle perennial (Z5-8) Flowers orange-red/yellow Size 12-18" Light sun-part shade From seed germinate at room temperature, several weeks detailed seed-starting info below Same general color scheme as A. canadensis, but the red parts are a bit more orange-tinged, and the flowers face outward instead of nodding down. Leaves are multiply divided, with a plum cast to the leaf stems. Blooms continue for several weeks, longer than most columbines we grow.

Subtle coloration in early-spring growth

As with other columbines, seeds are shiny black, but they are more elongated and flimsier than most

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Seed-starting details for this plant

2012. Seed from NARGS '11/'12 exchange. Baggy 70F (57%G, 13-80d)
2013. Same seed as above, cold-stored through summer. Baggy 70F (45%G, 12-48d)
2015. Seed from '14 garden, cold-stored. Baggy 70F (56+%G, 15-30d)

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