Aquilegia canadensis
Propagation Notes
Guide to Collecting and Germinating Seeds in Iowa

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Species Aquilegia canadensis
Family Ranunculaceae
Common name(s) Wild columbine
Synonyms

Image(s)

Jennifer Anderson. Eden Valley Refuge, Jackson Co., IA. 2002 @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database

Glossary of Terms

Maturation sign(s) capsules become brown and dry, begin to split, seeds black and shiny
Collection dates late June
Seed cleaning none required
Storage dry
Germination method(s) cold, moist stratification in sphagnum
Restoration potential proven performer
Other notes

Published data

90 days cold, moist stratification (Cullina 2000)

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Last updated: 3/5/04

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