Wild Columbine

Leaf type: Fine-textured foliage is light green and divided into three parts. Foliage will die down to the ground in extreme heat.

Bloom description: Red and yellow flowers have spur-like petals that round towards the tips. The elongated stamens are yellow.

Garden uses: A great native perennial that should be used to naturalize in a woodland garden with part sun to light shade. Wild Columbine can also be used as a border plant in well-drained soil. It is native to the Ozark counties in Arkansas.

Wildlife benefits: The flowers are visited by hummingbirds, and the foliage is food for the columbine duskywing moth.