Botanical name
Aquilegia (any hardy, garden variety)
Other names
Columbine (any hardy, garden variety), Aquilegia Mixed, Aquilegia Mix
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
Aquilegia (any hardy, garden variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your hardy Aguilegia (Columbine), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
Aquilegia (any hardy, garden variety) are upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennials with deeply-divided, green leaves and, from late spring into summer, slender, upright stems bearing spurred, often bicoloured flowers in shades of blue, purple, red, pink, yellow, or white.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Upright, Erect flower stem, Clump-forming
Toxicity
May cause stomach irritation if ingested.
COLOUR
Flower
Pink, Cream, Yellow, Blue, White, Red, Purple in Spring; Blue, White, Red, Purple, Pink, Cream, Yellow in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Leaf-mining sawflies , Aphids , Caterpillars
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Deadhead after flowering. Cut down leaves in autumn, or earlier if affected by fungal diseases.
Propagation
Sowing from seed is the preferred propagation method. Aquilegia hybridises freely in the garden so plants grown from garden-collected seed may not come true to type. Divide and replant roots in spring. Resents disturbance so may take some time to recover
Propagation methods
Seed, Division
WHERE TO GROW
Aquilegia (any hardy, garden variety) (Columbine (any hardy, garden variety)) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Bees (attract & feed bees), Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Rock, Wildlife, Woodland
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Sandy, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moisture-retentive, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered