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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.5m
max. spread |
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0.5m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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This plant
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Botanical name: Aquilegia 'Blue Star' (Star Series)
Other names: Columbine 'Blue Star', Granny's bonnet
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Genus: Aquilegia
Variety or cultivar: 'Blue Star' _ 'Blue Star' is an herbaceous perennial with delicately cut, green leaves. In late spring to early summer, it bears blue, nodding, bell-shaped flowers on wiry, upright stems.
Aquilegia 'Blue Star' (Star Series) is: Deciduous
Flower: Dark-blue in Spring; Dark-blue in Summer
Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Upright
Toxicity: Eating can cause stomach irritation.
Aquilegia 'Blue Star' (Star Series) (Columbine 'Blue Star') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation: Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, soil. Likes full sun or partial shade.
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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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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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