Aquilegia 'Magpie'
Columbine 'Magpie'
An upright and very pretty delicate looking plant. Typical fern like foliage with wiry stems producing flowers of dark purple outer petals with the inner trumpet being white at the edges with deep purple markings at the throats. Will self seed.
Contributed by @laineyg
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Full sun to deep shade
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Columbine 'Magpie'
Latin name
Aquilegia 'Magpie'
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Ranunculaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Aquilegia 'Magpie'
An upright and very pretty delicate looking plant. Typical fern like foliage with wiry stems producing flowers of dark purple outer petals with the inner trumpet being white at the edges with deep purple markings at the throats. Will self seed.
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.