Aquilegia vulgaris 'William Guiness'
Columbine 'William Guiness'
A beautiful perennial with elegantly divided blue-green leaves. Lots of lovely dark purple tipped with white or cream flowers appear in Spring and into early Summer on tall stems. Will self seed.
Contributed by @justin
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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 'William Guiness'
Latin name
Aquilegia vulgaris 'William Guiness'
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 vulgaris 'William Guiness'
A beautiful perennial with elegantly divided blue-green leaves. Lots of lovely dark purple tipped with white or cream flowers appear in Spring and into early Summer on tall stems. 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.