Dwarf cultivar of the Canadian columbine, this compact form stands out from the type species not only by its reduced size, reaching only 20 to 30 cm in height, but also by the noticeably different color of its flowers. The sepals indeed display a more intense and vivid true red, significantly less orange than in the type species, closer to a bright crimson red, while the petals remain golden yellow, creating a more pronounced and sharper bicolor contrast.
The floral stems, thin and upright, of a dark red almost purplish, bear the flowers in their characteristic drooping attitude, rising gracefully above a biternate foliage of a bright and vivid green, slightly less glaucous than that of the type species. The dense and well-formed basal clump is perfectly suited to small spaces, rock gardens, and front borders.
Like the type species, it appreciates well-drained soils in semi-shaded to sunny exposure, tolerates rocky environments and readily reseeds itself. Its contained size makes it particularly suitable for cultivation in rock gardens or pots, while retaining the natural and airy charm characteristic of the genus.