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Aquilegia alpina

 

Alpine Columbine

Aquilegia alpina is the true alpine columbine and is a clump-forming perennial with deep blue-green foliage and violet blue flowers in late spring and early summer. The alpine columbine is a compact species, growing up to 30cm, that is ideal for rich soils in sun or part shade. Often can re-bloom in autumn. It is hardy to minus 30°C.

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plant Features
  • Alpine Columbine likes full sun to deep shade

    Full sun to deep shade

  • Alpine Columbine likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Alpine Columbine is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Alpine Columbine likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Alpine Columbine

Latin name

Aquilegia alpina

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Ranunculaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Alpine Columbine likes full sun to deep shade

    Full sun to deep shade

  • Frost

    Alpine Columbine is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Alpine Columbine likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Alpine Columbine likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Alpine Columbine is 0.25meters x 0.30meters 0.25 M 0.30 M

Aquilegia alpina

Aquilegia alpina is the true alpine columbine and is a clump-forming perennial with deep blue-green foliage and violet blue flowers in late spring and early summer. The alpine columbine is a compact species, growing up to 30cm, that is ideal for rich soils in sun or part shade. Often can re-bloom in autumn. It is hardy to minus 30°C.


Flowering Season

From Late Spring TO Early Summer

Flowers from late spring to early summer. Remove flower stems at base after flowering or, leave to collect seed.

 

When to plant

From Mid Autumn TO Early Spring

Plant in autumn or spring in moist but well drained soil

 

Propagation by seed Spring

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Sow seeds into flowering position.

 

Propagation by seed

From Late Summer TO Early Autumn

Sow seeds into flowering position.

 
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