aquilegia plants - A Selection

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Aquilegia 'Crimson Star' is a hardy and trouble-free plant. It thrives in perennial borders, where it will seed around to surprise you each year, with plants popping up to fill the smallest of gaps. A slew of starry blooms to brighten borders in late spring. This showy columbine is impossible to overlook with its bicolor, red and white flowers. It makes a cheerful cut flower, but leave a few stems for pollinating insects who love its nectar-rich blooms. Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 45cm (18).

Experience the beauty of nature's artistry with Aquilegia x hybrida 'Crown Jewels Mixed'. This stunning blend of columbine flowers showcases a captivating array of single, double, pompom, clematis-flowered, long spurred, and bicolour blooms. The diverse foliage adds another layer of visual interest, featuring shades of green, gold, bronze, and silver edges. As these hardy perennials continue to hybridize, they may surprise you with even more unique flower variations. Ideal for both experienced

This reliable little perennial brings cottage garden charm to herbaceous borders with a cheery display of late spring blooms. Skyward-facing, purple and white flowers are borne in clusters upon slender, upright stems.

Also known as Columbine or Granny's Bonnet, this stunning new Aquilegia produces tight clusters of deep violet flowers that could almost be mistaken for the blooms of a Clematis! Atop tall, sturdy stems, these vibrant blooms are sure to make an impact in the garden. Aquilegia vulgaris 'Miss M.I. Huish' is easy to grow for all, and requires very little maintenance. For a truly spectacular floral show, we recommend growing this variety alongside bright whites or pale greens to create an

The striking purple-black bonnet-like petals of Aquilegia ‘William Guiness’ are contrasted with stark white corolla; providing colour and interest in early summer and filling the seasonal gap in your displays whilst the last of the spring bulbs die back and the summer blooms. Its nectar-filled blooms are loved by bees and are carried on wiry stems above pretty fern-like foliage. This classic cottage garden hardy perennial does well in full sun but is just as happy in shady borders. This

Aquilegia flowers come in many shades of pink, purple, red and white, but the unusual 'Yellow Star' steals the show with its vibrant blooms. These lemon Granny's Bonnets appear in May, June and July to brighten up borders, rockeries or woodland gardens and attract pollinators. They also make superb cut flowers for those who want to bring the beauty of a cottage garden into the cottage itself. Columbines are extremely easy to grow, requiring only sunlight and rich, well drained soil. This makes

This compact, well-formed Aquilegia blooms in vibrant red and yellow hues during June and July. Perfect for borders, containers, or pots, it also makes an excellent choice for cut flower arrangements. Thriving in full sun to partial shade and adaptable to a variety of soil types, it becomes drought-tolerant once established and is highly attractive to pollinators.

Aquilegia flabellata var. pumila 'Atlantis' is a charming plant that enhances any garden with its exquisite beauty while also drawing in pollinators. Its small stature and lovely blooms make it a flexible option for a variety of garden environments. This perennial is not only visually appealing but also plays a role in supporting local wildlife, making it a wonderful choice for eco-conscious gardeners.Standing at a height and spread of 30cm, this compact, clump-forming perennial boasts a bushy

Fully double, jet-black blooms make Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Black Barlow' particularly alluring. The spurless blooms are held aloft on wiry stems above airy clumps of foliage. Like all columbines, this hardy perennial is easy to grow, seeding freely to form attractive swathes throughout borders.

Grow what is possibly the most beautiful Aquilegia of all! This glorious Granny’s Bonnet boasts light to deep blue and white flowers measuring 2-3 inches across. Awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit, this is an excellent border perennial that blooms for several weeks and will grow in sun or light shade. Enjoy the nodding blooms from May to July each year and use some as cut flowers for the home. Sow spring to mid-summer in a free draining seed compost just covering the seed with compost.

A cottage garden herbaceous perennial seed with purple-black and white flowers

Aquilegia have been bred for every colour imaginable, but sometimes it?s good to go back to basics. The species Aquilegia vulgaris is just as pretty as many of its cultivars and well worth a place in the garden.