Plants > Perennials

Bertoloni columbine

Aquilegia bertolonii

★ RHS AGMPollinator Friendly

Genus: Aquilegia
Family: Ranunculaceae

About this plant

A perennial to 30cm, with much divided basal leaves and erect stems bearing up to four nodding, violet-blue flowers with wide-spreading sepals and short, straight or hooked spurs

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

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

Pruning

Cut back foliage affected by fungal diseases

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame as soon as seed is ripe or in spring

Pests

Prone to aphids, leaf miners, sawflies and caterpillars

Diseases

May be infected by powdery mildews and aquilegia downy mildew

Garden Uses

Uses

Wall Side BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years