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Aquilegia vulgaris Grandmother's Garden Group (Columbine Grandmother's Garden Group)

Other names: Aquilegia vulgaris 'Grandmother's Garden', Granny's bonnet Grandmother's Garden Group, Monk's head lily Grandmother's Garden Group, Crowfoot Grandmother's Garden Group, Grannies bonnet Grandmother's Garden Group

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Variety or Cultivar
Grandmother's Garden Group are upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennials with deeply-divided, dark blue- to grey-green leaves and slender, upright stems bearing nodding, short-spurred, purple, pink, red, or white flowers in late spring and early summer.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.9 m 0.5 m 2-5 years
2 ft 1 ft 2-5 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.

Suggested uses

Rock, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Woodland, Bees (attract & feed bees)

UK hardiness

H7

USDA zones

Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8

Sunset zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A2, A3, 1, 2, 3

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Low
Central Valley = Low
South Coastal = Low
South Inland = High
High and Intermediate Desert = Moderate/Medium
Low Desert = Moderate/Medium

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright, Clump-forming, Erect flower stem

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

May cause stomach irritation if ingested.

Plant care

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering. Cut down leaves in autumn, or earlier if affected by fungal diseases.

Propagation methods

Seed, Division

Propagation

Sowing from seed is the preferred propagation method. Aquilegia hybridises freely in the garden so plants grown from garden-collected seed may not come true to type. Divide and replant roots in spring. Resents disturbance so may take some time to recover

Pests

Aphids

Caterpillars

Leaf-mining sawflies

Diseases

Powdery mildew

Cut back after flowering in early autumn (optional)

Cut back hard if becoming untidy through summer (optional)

Deadhead regularly (optional)

Divide and replant in spring

Sow spores or seeds as soon as ripe on moist compost

Plant in fertile, moisture retentive soil

Plant in moist but well-drained soil (autumn or spring)

Plant in full sun or partial shade (autumn or spring)

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