Yellow Columbine

Description:

There are 3 species of native Yellow Columbine in Texas, however A. hinckleyana is most available in nurseries. Yellow Columbine is a small to medium perennial plant found in mossy areas of West Texas. When not in bloom, its soft lacy foliage is 8 to 16 inches high. Each leaf has three lobed leaflets. When flowering, it sends up airy 1 to 3 foot stalks, which open to reveal yellow to pale yellow blooms that seem to float above the foliage. The five petals are elongated into knob-tipped spurs. Like other columbines, it is a nectar source for hummingbirds and butterflies.

Habitat:

Wooded portion of wildlife habitat yard at base of large rock ledges.