aquilegia plants - A Selection

Sumptuous dark purple, double flowers

A cottage garden favourite

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.

This compact hardy perennial is a much loved cottage garden variety that is perfect for smaller growing spaces, the front of borders and pots. Aquilegia ?Earlybird? Purple Blue? boasts an abundance of pretty bicoloured flowers in lilac-blue and purple which appear upon short stems, above a tidy mound of eye-catching lobed foliage. The graceful looking blooms make a wonderful cut flower where you can really appreciate their charm up close. This dwarf columbine will be happiest in a semi-shaded

Very rarely seen in British gardens, Aquilegia viridiflora 'Chocolate Soldier' makes an eye-catching display. This hardy perennial, often more commonly known as Columbine or Granny’s Bonnet, produces masses of elegant, nodding, deep brown blooms from late spring to mid-summer. Growing with a neat, compact habit, they make a wonderful addition to border displays, perfect for cottage garden planting schemes. Sow February to June or September to October. Sow on the surface of a good free

This low growing, compact columbine comes in a gorgeous mix of pastel shades in pink, purple, blue and white, including bi-colours.

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.

Possibly the most beautiful Aquilegia of all. With glorious light to deep blue flowers 2-3in across sometimes fetching bi-coloured with white. An excellent border perennial, grand for cutting, in bloom for several weeks and will grow in sun or light shade. Flowers late spring/early summer. Height: 30-35cm (12-14in)

With star-shaped blooms in a range of stunning shades, Aquilegia 'Dragonfly' is one of the most charming mixes available. The bicolour, pastel flowers sit gracefully atop slender, upright stems, creating a light and carefree display in late spring. This dependable perennial forms a delicate clump of finely textured foliage, making it ideal for adding a soft touch to the front of borders. As with all Aquilegia, it self-seeds naturally, filling in gaps year after year without becoming invasive.

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.

A pretty species Columbine from high in the Swiss Alps! Aquilegia alpina has a charming simplicity that makes it a delight to grow in rockeries, alpine gardens and borders.

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.

Unusually colourful flowers

Intensely coloured violet blue sepals

Aquilegia Nora Barlow Aquilegia Nora's Barlow bear almost spherical, full double flowerheads comprising masses of small pink and white petals, surrounding golden yellow sepals. A charming and stunning showpiece plant for any cottage garden. Height: 90cm (35"). Spread: 40cm (15").