Re: Columbine Question

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Lois:

Not knowing where you're located or what the foliage and  flowers look like 
it's difficult to know if it's a native or introduced. but  Aquilegia is very 
promiscuous and cross breeds freely when the conditions are  right.   Columbine 
seed is set in early summer, it drops to the ground  and some will germinate 
and over winter as very small plants while others will  germinate the 
following spring.  However, if the seed is not exposed to  light it will not 
germinate...so any seed that gets leaf litter, mulch or other  organic matter spread 
over it by mother nature...won't germinate.

Andrew Messinger
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