Aquilegia vulgaris - P11

Description
The Granny´s bonnet (Aquilegia vulgaris) is an upright perennial that forms dark blue, purple, pink or white, bell-shaped flowers from May to June. Its lobed leaves are blue-green in colour. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, humus-rich, loose, nutrient-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 60 cm and is approx. 30 cm wide. The Granny´s bonnet is well tolerant of frost.

Bulletpoints
* the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * cut flower

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Granny´s bonnet are blue-green, lobed.

Frost hardiness
The Granny´s bonnet has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Upright.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: Autumn, depending on variety also in spring.

Planting partner
The Granny´s bonnet sets beautiful accents together with: Common lily of the valley, Garden foxglove, Large aster.

Tasks
Sow in trays or seed trays: In the period from March to May.

Flower
Aquilegia vulgaris forms bell-shaped, dark blue, violet, pink, white flowers from May.

Worth knowing
Plant or parts of the plant are poisonous.

Use
Pruning, group planting, bee pasture, woodland edge, natural garden