Columbine - Wild 'Pink Lanterns'

The Latin name of this beloved wildflower is from Aquila, an eagle, and Columba, a dove, describing a flower shape akin to a "pidgeon with expanded wings," according to a very early garden scribe. We love the whimsy of the dangling flowers in innocent hues of blush pink and primrose yellow. Bees seek it out, for it is an early nectar source, blooming at the dawning of spring.