aquilegia plants - A Selection

This beautiful Columbine is native to the Swiss Alps and boasts stunning, nodding blue blooms which appear above tall, slender stems in May and June. This variable species will sometimes produce blue and white bicolour flowers. Aquilegia alpina is ideal for alpines and rockeries, garden borders and wildlife gardens as well as making an incredible cut flower. This elegant hardy perennial looks most effective grown in groups where it will seed about to create free colonies which will burst into

Mrs Scott-Elliott' is a particularly attractive form of Aquilegia which is suited perfectly for use in cottage gardens and even in woodland planting schemes. The blooms are dignified and elegant and they appear in spring and early summer, held on tall, slender stems. These wonderful Columbines will self-seed and therefore naturalise to form a pastel collection of subtle colours which look stunning in every garden setting. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 40cm (16).

Aquilegia have been bred for every colour imaginable, but sometimes it?s good to go back to basics. The species Aquilegia vulgaris is just as pretty as many of its cultivars and well worth a place in the garden.

A low-growing Columbine with a compact habit which comes in a beautiful mix of pastel shades of blue, pink, purple and white, including bi-colours. Aquilegia caerulea 'Biedermeier' produces double blooms on short, nodding stems above eye-catching blue-green, finely cut foliage from spring to midsummer. These 'Granny's bonnets' are great for dotting through informal borders. Height: 45cm. Spread: 40cm.

Intensely coloured violet blue sepals

Pillar-box red and dazzling-white bicolour blooms will add a splash of colour to late spring borders. Aquilegia 'Red Star' produces showy clusters of spurred flowers upon its slender, upright stems.

A spring-flowering herbaceous perennial with filly pink and white flowers

A low-growing Columbine with a compact habit which comes in a beautiful mix of pastel shades of blue, pink, purple and white, including bi-colours. Aquilegia caerulea 'Biedermeier' produces double blooms on short, nodding stems above eye-catching blue-green, finely cut foliage from spring to midsummer. These 'Granny's bonnets' are great for dotting through informal borders. Height: 45cm. Spread: 40cm.

Looks good in most settings

The hardy Aquilegia vulgaris 'William Guinness' is an eye-catching Columbine which looks great in borders; cottage gardens and even along shady woodland edges. The spring flowers have black-purple petals and white centres, making it stand out from the crowd. Aquilegias, which are also known as Columbines or 'Granny's Bonnets' attract pollinating insects and have a place in any type of planting scheme, from traditional to contemporary. This is a plant that shines due to its highly individual

This stunning Columbine will add texture, vibrancy and ornamental value wherever placed in your garden this season. From May until August, you will witness an abundance of bright blooms that appear in a variety of pretty colours, perched upon lengthy, thin stems. It boasts bushy mounds of fresh green foliage and enjoys full sun to develop. ?Mrs Scott Elliott? would sit well in wildlife, cottage and cut flower gardens and adds decoration to lifeless borders and flower beds. Your Aquilegia will

Transform your garden with the enchanting beauty of Aquilegia 'Sunshine'. These seeds produce plants with frilly double blooms in captivating colours, making them a standout feature in any garden. The delicate flowers not only add aesthetic appeal but also attract essential pollinators like bees and butterflies, contributing to a thriving ecosystem.Aquilegia 'Sunshine' seeds are perfect for planting in drifts throughout borders, creating a natural and effortless display of colour and texture.

The red and white blooms of Aquilegia 'Red Hobbit? make a striking colour combination that stands out at the front of borders. Nodding, spurred flowers are borne on slender wiry stems in late spring and early summer. Commonly known as Granny?s Bonnet, these hardy perennials are undemanding and reliable.

A great planting combination