Aquilegia Robin

Robin Columbine

A charming and colorful columbine cultivar known for its rich red and yellow flowers with contrasting centers, set above delicate, fern-like foliage. Aquilegia ‘Robin’ provides a classic spring bloom and adds cheerful color to perennial borders, rock gardens, and pollinator plantings.

Key features



Width: 12–18 in (1–1.5 ft)



Height: 18–24 in (1.5–2 ft)



Flower color: Red with yellow or cream accents (varies with source)



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 afternoon shade in warm climates)



Soil: Average to moist, well-drained; adaptable



Water: Moderate



Hardiness: USDA Zones 3–8



Landscape use



Perennial borders and beds



Cottage and woodland gardens



Pollinator gardens (attracts bees & hummingbirds)



Rock and naturalized gardens



Edging and containers



Notes



Attracts hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies



Generally deer and rabbit resistant



Light self-seeding can create natural drifts



Classic color combination brightens shady borders

Plant type

Perennial

Height

18"

Width

12"

Hardiness zones

3–9

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Growth rate

Moderate

Bloom time

Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring

Flower color

Rose

Leaf color

Dark Green

Fall color

Green

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Soil

Moist well-drained

Landscape use

Border, Rock Garden

Shape

Clump, Compact

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No