Size
Ultimate height
0.1鈥�0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2鈥�5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1鈥�0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well鈥揹rained, 奥别濒濒鈥揹谤补颈苍别诲pH
Neutral, Alkaline, AcidColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Blue Purple White | Green Blue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue Purple White | Green Blue | ||
| Autumn | Green Blue | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West鈥揻acing or South鈥揻acing or North鈥揻acing or 贰补蝉迟鈥揻补肠颈苍驳
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Tufted, Clump forming
- Genus
Aquilegia are clump-forming herbaceous perennials with long-stalked, ternately divided basal leaves and erect, leafy stems bearing bell-shaped flowers with spreading, coloured sepals and petals with spurs, on branched stems
- Name status
Correct
How to grow
Cultivation
Best in an alpine house or scree bed where there are cool conditions in summer. Plant into a gritty compost mix. See our growing guide for alpines, for more information
Propagation
Propagate by seed, sown fresh as soon as ripe, or in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Rock garden
- Patio and container plants
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Wildlife gardens
- Gravel garden
- Garden edging
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Susceptible to aphids, leaf miners, sawflies and caterpillars
Diseases
Susceptible to Powdery mildews
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