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Asian bleeding heart and Eastern red columbine: growing conditions and wildlife benefits.

COMMON CHOICE Asian bleeding heart Lamprocapnos spectabilis	NATIVE ALTERNATIVE Eastern red columbine Aquilegia canadensis
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Native range
Siberia, northern China, Korea, and Japan	Eastern and central North AmericaSee state guides
Sunlight
Part to full shade	Part sun & shade
Soil moisture
Moist, well-drained soil	Dry soil / Average moisture
Mature height
2–3 ft	1–3 ft
Mature spread
1–3 ft	1–1½ ft
USDA hardiness zones
3–9	3–8
Season of interest
Spring	Spring
Garden & wildlife value
Flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies.	Red-and-yellow flowers give hummingbirds and bumblebees a nectar stop in spring.
Growing notes
Arching spring flowers rise above soft foliage, which often goes dormant in summer heat.	A short-lived perennial that can reseed in rocky, well-drained soil; foliage may fade in summer heat.
Growing information	Growing information

Sizes describe the species; individual cultivars can differ.