Aquilegia vulgaris - P11
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

- Article number5000
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EAN codeAQVULGAR-2P11
- Latin nameAquilegia vulgaris
- catalogLandscape shop