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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.3m
max. spread |
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0.6m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Aquilegia alpina
Other names: Alpine columbine, Aquilegia montana, Mountain columbine, Alpine monk's head lily
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Genus: Aquilegia
Species: A. alpina - A. alpina is a clump-forming perennial with finely divided blue-green leaves and bright blue nodding flowers in late spring and early summer.
Aquilegia alpina is: Deciduous
Flower: Blue in Spring; Blue in Summer
Foliage: Blue-green in Spring; Blue-green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Upright
Toxicity: Eating can cause stomach irritation. Contact with sap may cause skin irritation.
Companion planting: Columbines look good bunched together, or interplanted with roses. As their flowers fade, the roses begin to bloom. Cut back the columbines to make space for the flowering roses.
Aquilegia alpina (Alpine columbine) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Rock, Woodland
Cultivation: Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, soil. Likes full sun or partial shade. This species is short-lived but will self-seed freely. Do not overwater.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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| Soil pH: |
Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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