Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Navy and White' (Spring Magic Series) (Columbine 'Spring Magic Navy and White')

Botanical name

Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Navy and White' (Spring Magic Series)

Other names

Columbine 'Spring Magic Navy and White', Granny's bonnet 'Spring Magic Navy and White', Monk's head lily 'Spring Magic Navy and White', Crowfoot 'Spring Magic Navy and White', Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Navy & White'

Genus

Aquilegia Aquilegia

Variety or Cultivar

'Spring Magic Navy and White' _ 'Spring Magic Navy and White' is a compact, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with deeply-divided, blue-green leaves and, in late spring and early summer, upright stems bearing nodding flowers with white inner petals surrounded by spurred, purple-blue outer petals.

Native to

Garden origin

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Erect flower stem, Clump-forming

Toxicity

May cause stomach irritation if ingested.

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Colour

Flower

Blue, Purple in Spring; Blue, Purple in Summer

Foliage

Blue-green in Spring; Blue-green in Summer; Blue-green in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Leaf-mining sawflies , Aphids , Caterpillars

Specific diseases

Downy mildew , Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning

Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. Cut back after flowering to encourage the production of new leaves.

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 'Spring Magic Navy and White' (Spring Magic Series) (Columbine 'Spring Magic Navy and White') will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.5m 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 fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered site 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 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Navy and White' (Spring Magic Series) (Columbine 'Spring Magic Navy and White')

Common pest name

; Aquilegia downy mildew

Scientific pest name

Aquilegia downy mildew

Type

Oomycete

Current status in UK

Present (Widespread)

Likelihood to spread in UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

5

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

4

General biosecurity comments

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.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/