AQUILEGIA.formosa. Western columbine. An elegant, easily grown perennial for moist spots in the garden. It makes compact clumps of seasonal shoots from a branched rootstock. The long-stalked blue-green, fern-like leaves, elegant by themselves, form a beautiful foil for branched clusters of large, usually nodding blossoms in spring. Each flower has five vivid red, slightly spreading sepals and five yellow inner petals whose base is drawn out into a nectar-bearing spur. Collectively, the flowers will draw hummingbirds from far and wide. Winter deciduous. Sun or part shade, reasonably well drained soil, constant moisture during active growth. 10^oF. or less.