Alpine Columbine | Aquilegia alpina
Violet-blue alpine elegance
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Alpine Columbine
Aquilegia alpina
- Add a touch of phenomenal, sparkling magic to your spring borders with the spectacular, huge, nodding, deep violet-blue, spurred flowers of this alpine classic.
- Aquilegia alpina brings a wonderful, elegant, airy quality to the garden, moving beautifully in the breeze above its delicate, lush green, fern-like foliage.
- This aquilegia thrives in dappled shade and forms a fantastic, vigorous clump, making it the absolute perfect, romantic addition to a woodland edge or rockery.
- It is an absolute powerhouse for attracting early-season bumblebees, providing a massive, vital, nectar-rich resource just as the garden is waking up.
- Famously fully hardy and highly reliable, it naturally self-seeds to guarantee a brilliant, show-stopping, cottage-garden performance year after year with zero effort.
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, Alpine Columbine grows well in pots with regular watering during dry spells.
How big does it get?
Alpine Columbine typically reaches a mature height of 60 cm and a spread of 30 cm.
How much sunlight does this need?
Alpine Columbine thrives in partial shade to full sun.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
Alpine Columbine prefers moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil.
How much watering does this plant need?
Alpine Columbine needs about 2.5 centimetres of water per week, keeping the soil evenly moist.
Will this plant need pruning?
Alpine Columbine | Aquilegia alpina does not strictly need pruning, but regular deadheading will encourage more flowering. Cut the plant back to the base in late autumn or early spring.
How hardy is this plant?
Alpine Columbine is fully hardy (H7), enduring temperatures below -20°C. It thrives uniformly across all regions of the UK without the need for winter protection.
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