Aquilegia (any hardy, garden variety) (Columbine (any hardy, garden variety))

Botanical name

Aquilegia (any hardy, garden variety)

Other names

Columbine (any hardy, garden variety)

Genus

Aquilegia Aquilegia

Variety or Cultivar

Aquilegia (any hardy, garden variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your hardy Aguilegia (Columbine), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.

Aquilegia (any hardy, garden variety) are upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennials with deeply-divided, green leaves and, from late spring into summer, slender, upright stems bearing spurred, often bicoloured flowers in shades of blue, purple, red, pink, yellow, or white.

Native to

Garden origin

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright, Erect flower stem, Clump-forming

Toxicity

May cause stomach irritation if ingested.

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Colour

Flower

Red, Purple, Pink, Cream, Yellow, Blue, White in Spring; Pink, Cream, Yellow, Blue, White, Red, Purple in Summer

Foliage

Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Leaf-mining sawflies , Aphids , Caterpillars

Specific diseases

Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering. Cut down leaves in autumn, or earlier if affected by fungal diseases.

Propagation

Sowing from seed is the preferred propagation method. Aquilegia hybridises freely in the garden so plants grown from garden-collected seed may not come true to type. Divide and replant roots in spring. Resents disturbance so may take some time to recover

Propagation methods

Seed, Division

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Aquilegia (any hardy, garden variety) (Columbine (any hardy, garden variety)) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Bees (attract & feed bees), Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Rock, Wildlife, Woodland

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.

Soil type

Sandy, Loamy

Soil drainage

Moisture-retentive, Moist but well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3