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Columbine Crimson Star in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Aquilegia hybrida 'Crimson Star'

 

Columbine 'Crimson Star'

An upright growing plant with deeply divided, mid-green leaves and bearing delicate flowers that hang on thin stems, the outside petals are red and the inner ones white/cream with pink/red markings in the center from late spring to midsummer.

 
plant Features
  • Columbine Crimson Star likes full sun to deep shade

    Full sun to deep shade

  • Columbine Crimson Star likes very little water

    Very little water

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

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Columbine Crimson Star likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Columbine 'Crimson Star'

Latin name

Aquilegia hybrida 'Crimson Star'

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Ranunculaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Columbine Crimson Star likes full sun to deep shade

    Full sun to deep shade

  • Frost

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

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Columbine Crimson Star likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Columbine Crimson Star likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Columbine Crimson Star is 0.30meters x 0.60meters 0.30 M 0.60 M

Aquilegia hybrida 'Crimson Star'

An upright growing plant with deeply divided, mid-green leaves and bearing delicate flowers that hang on thin stems, the outside petals are red and the inner ones white/cream with pink/red markings in the center from late spring to midsummer.


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.

 

Propagation by seed Spring

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Sow seeds into flowering position.

 

When to plant

From Mid Autumn TO Early Spring

Plant in autumn or spring in moist but well drained soil

 

Propagation by seed

From Late Summer TO Early Autumn

Sow seeds into flowering position.

 
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