Aquilegia alpina
Alpine columbine, Aquilegia montana, Mountain columbine, Alpine monk's head lily
Aquilegia Aquilegia
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
Clump-forming, Upright
Eating can cause stomach irritation. Contact with sap may cause skin irritation.
Blue in Spring; Blue in Summer
Blue-green in Spring; Blue-green in Summer
Aphids , Leaf-mining sawflies Aphids , Leaf-mining sawflies
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Cut back stems after flowering. Cut down leaves in autumn or earlier if affected by fungal diseases.
Sowing from seed is the preferred propagation method. May take up to 2 years to germinate. Divide and replant roots in spring. Resents disturbance so may take some time to recover.
Division, Seed
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Aquilegia alpina (Alpine columbine) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Rock, Woodland
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.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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.
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Aquilegia alpina
Alpine columbine, Aquilegia montana, Mountain columbine, Alpine monk's head lily
Aquilegia Aquilegia
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.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
Eating can cause stomach irritation. Contact with sap may cause skin irritation.
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Blue in Spring; Blue in Summer
Blue-green in Spring; Blue-green in Summer
Cut back stems after flowering. Cut down leaves in autumn or earlier if affected by fungal diseases.
Sowing from seed is the preferred propagation method. May take up to 2 years to germinate. Divide and replant roots in spring. Resents disturbance so may take some time to recover.
Division, Seed
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Aquilegia alpina (Alpine columbine) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Rock, Woodland
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.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
Aquilegia alpina (Alpine columbine)
; Aquilegia downy mildew
Aquilegia downy mildew
Oomycete
Present (Widespread)
5
4
Established pest of a widely grown ornamental in the UK. Potential for economic and social impacts unless resistant varieties are developed. Statutory action unlikely to prevent further spread.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
Suspected outbreak? Click here for contact details to report to the relevant authority.
Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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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.
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
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