Aquilegia Goldfinch

Goldfinch Columbine

A bright and cheerful columbine selection known for its vivid golden-yellow and often orange-accented flowers on an airy, fern-like foliage. Aquilegia ‘Goldfinch’ brings radiant color to spring borders and gardens, making it an excellent choice for pollinator plantings and mixed beds.

Key features



Width: 12–18 in (1–1.5 ft)



Height: 18–24 in (1.5–2 ft)



Flower color: Golden yellow with orange or red accents



Bloom time: Mid to late spring



Foliage: Blue-green, finely divided, fern-like



Form: Clump-forming



Life cycle: Short-lived herbaceous perennial (often self-seeds)



Growing conditions



Sun: Full sun to part shade (prefers some afternoon shade in hot climates)



Soil: Average to moist, well-drained; adaptable



Water: Moderate



Hardiness: USDA Zones 3–8



Landscape use



Perennial borders



Cottage and woodland gardens



Pollinator gardens



Rock gardens



Containers and edging



Notes



Attracts bees and hummingbirds



Generally deer and rabbit resistant



Light self-seeding can create natural drifts



Performs best in cooler spring weather

Plant type

Perennial

Height

18"

Width

12"

Hardiness zones

3–9

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Growth rate

Moderate

Bloom time

Late Spring, Spring

Flower color

Yellow

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Red

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Soil

Loamy well-drained

Landscape use

Border, Rock Garden

Shape

Clump, Compact

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No