Aquilegia alpina
- Cheerful herbaceous perennial
- Vibrant violet-blue nodding flowers
- Moist soil, full sun or semi-shade
- Hardy
Aquilegia alpina, Alpine Columbine or the beautifully named, Breath of God, is a hardy herbaceous perennial from the European Alps with vibrant violet-blue nodding flowers from late spring through to June or longer. The bright blue-green foliage starts growing around mid-February and grows rapidly and the flowers usually start to appear in May. It is a prolific bloomer and the flowers make ideal cut flowers. In fact, they probably should be cut as it is also a prolific self-seeder and your garden will soon have many more Aquilegia alpina than you ever need if you don't either cut them for the vase or dead-head them.
Aquilegia alpina is a vigourous and tough perennial, completely hardy in the coldest of conditions with the foliage dying down in autumn. It forms a thick taproot from which it grows again in the spring. The one thing it doesn't like is a hot dry summer so remember to keep it well watered during heatwaves.
Additional Information
Order | Ranunculales |
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Family | Ranunculaceae |
Sub-Family | Thalictroideae |
Synonyms | Aquilegia alpina f. gracilis , Aquilegia alpina var. minor, Aquilegia montana, Aquilegia reuteriana, Aquilegia vulgaris subsp. alpina, Aquilegia vulgaris var. typica |
Geographical Origin | Europe: Austria, France, Italy, Switzerland |
Cultivation | Moist, well-drained soil. Full sun or partial shade. Keep watered in hot dry conditions. Deadhead the flowers to avoid any unwanted self-seeding |
Eventual Height | 45-60cm |
Eventual Spread | 35cm |
Hardiness | Hardy herbaceous perennial |
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