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truncated beautiful columbine | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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truncated beautiful columbine

Aquilegia formosa var. truncata

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Aquilegia
Family: Ranunculaceae

About this plant

A perennial growing to a height of up to 80cm. The flowers consist of red-orange outer sepals and yellow inner petals have long spurs, red-orange in colour. Flowering is from May to August

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. An open or lightly wooded area is ideal

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in spring, late summer or early autumn

Pests

May be attacked by aphids

Diseases

Susceptible to powdery mildews and aquilegia downy mildew

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

Submerged AquaticOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years