Aquilegia Columbine Blue
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Aquilegia 'Blue' Seeds
(Columbine / Granny's Bonnet)
No cottage garden is complete without the nostalgic charm of Aquilegia, or 'Granny's Bonnet'. This beautiful 'Blue' variety produces intricate, spurred flowers in a stunning shade of clear, true blue in late spring. It's a hardy perennial that will self-seed politely, adding elegance and a touch of wildflower magic to your borders year after year. A favourite of early bees!
Pretty light green foliage with white petals and beautiful powder-blue spurs. Deadhead regularly if you don't want them to self-seed.
Germination can be erratic and slow. Sometimes a period of cold stratification is needed, so it can help to put the seeds in the fridge for a week or so before sowing.
| Quantity of Seeds | 50 Seeds |
| Type | Perennial |
| Genus | Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata |
| Sow Seeds |
February-May undercover and keep at 15-20 degrees in light conditions. Sow onto the surface of the seed compost and cover with a thin layer of vermiculite. Germination can be erratic and slow. Sometimes a period of cold stratification is needed before sowing. Transplant seedlings into pots and grow on. Or can be treated as a biennial and sown June-July |
| Plant Out | Harden off before planting out |
| Flowers | July-October |
| Height & Spread | 75cm high x 45cm spread |
RHS Plants for Pollinators
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