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ColumbineCrimson Star in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Aquilegia 'Crimson Star'

 

Columbine'Crimson Star'

'Crimson Star' is an upright, with fern like, mid-green leaves and stems bearing nodding flowers with carmine red outer petals and pale cream trumpets.

 
plant Features
  • ColumbineCrimson Star likes full sun to deep shade

    Full sun to deep shade

  • ColumbineCrimson Star likes very little water

    Very little water

  • ColumbineCrimson Star is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • ColumbineCrimson Star likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Columbine'Crimson Star'

Latin name

Aquilegia 'Crimson Star'

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Ranunculaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    ColumbineCrimson Star likes full sun to deep shade

    Full sun to deep shade

  • Frost

    ColumbineCrimson Star is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    ColumbineCrimson Star likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    ColumbineCrimson Star likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown ColumbineCrimson Star is 0.30meters x 0.75meters 0.30 M 0.75 M

Aquilegia 'Crimson Star'

'Crimson Star' is an upright, with fern like, mid-green leaves and stems bearing nodding flowers with carmine red outer petals and pale cream trumpets.


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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