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Alpine RockeryHerbaceous Perennial

Aquilegia saximontana
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A deciduous, compact alpine with lobed green-blue leaves and in spring and early summer nodding, violet-blue flowers with white central petals and hooked spurs. In flower, reaches a height of up to 15cm

Synonyms
Aquilegia brevistyla
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Sand
Loam
Chalk
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, °Â±ð±ô±ô–d°ù²¹¾±²Ô±ð»å
pH
Neutral, Alkaline, Acid
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Blue Purple White Green Blue
Summer Blue Purple White Green Blue
Autumn Green Blue
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

West–facing or South–facing or North–facing or ·¡²¹²õ³Ù–f²¹³¦¾±²Ô²µ

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical 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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