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fan-leaved columbine

Aquilegia flabellata

★ RHS AGMPollinator Friendly

Genus: Aquilegia
Family: Ranunculaceae

About this plant

A vigorous perennial to 40cm high, with glaucous green leaves divided into lobed leaflets. Produces upright flowering stems in early summer, bearing one or two nodding, lilac blue flowers with white petal tips

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a lightly shaded spot, in moist, fertile soil that doesn't dry out. Resents root disturbance

Pruning

Remove faded flower stems to prevent self-seeding

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, leaf miners, sawflies and caterpillars

Diseases

May be susceptible to Powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

BushyClimbing

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years