Aquilegia canadensis, also commonly called wild columbine or red columbine, is a perennial known for its striking red and yellow flowers shaped like bells. It features delicate, light green, divided foliage and usually forms a bushy, upright clump. Blooming from mid-spring to early summer, it draws hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees with its nectar-filled spurs.

Native to Ontario.

Aquilegia is an easy-to-grow perennial, growing best in an average to moist, well-drained soil, in full sun to partial shade. Extended periods of drought may cause aquilegia to go into dormancy. Deadheading will help promote more blooms. They are somewhat susceptible to leaf miner and sawfly, which disfigure the foliage. As the plants usually wane in midsummer, it is safe to cut the flowers off, to prevent self-seeding.