aquilegia plants - A Selection

Aquilegia 'Crimson Star' is a hardy and trouble-free plant. It thrives in perennial borders, where it will seed around to surprise you each year, with plants popping up to fill the smallest of gaps. A slew of starry blooms to brighten borders in late spring. This showy columbine is impossible to overlook with its bicolor, red and white flowers. It makes a cheerful cut flower, but leave a few stems for pollinating insects who love its nectar-rich blooms. Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 45cm (18).

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).

A cottage garden herbaceous perennial seed with white flowers

Aquilegia ‘Earlybird™ Purple Blue’ is a compact variety of this cottage garden staple that is ideal for small spaces, containers and the front of borders.

A maroon and primrose-yellow columbine herbaceous perennial seed for woodland ga

A reliable hardy perennial which is guaranteed to brighten up herbaceous borders and cottage gardens from May to July. Aquilegia 'White Star' produces dazzling white star-shaped blooms which burst into colour above slim, erect stems. This beautiful Columbine is a robust variety which will happily spread its seed to reappear year after year. Adored by garden pollinators and looks superb in a cut flower vase display! Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 45cm (18).

Aquilegia 'Nora Barlow' is a wonderful perennial which is loved for its unusual 'pompom'-shaped flowers. This is a great Columbine for the traditional cottage garden and it looks equally at home in contemporary planting schemes and even on the woodland edge. Aquilegia, also known as Granny's Bonnet because of the shape of the flowers, is an easy plant to care for and it self-seeds so it will gradually naturalise. 'Nora Barlow' is resilient and will attract beneficial garden insects too.

Aquilegia Red Dream Rising above delicate foliage is stunning red and white blooms. Differs from Aquilegia 'Red Hobbit' with slightly taller flower stems. Absolutely adored by pollinating insects and planted In masse it creates a wonderful spectacle. Also as effective as a cut flower. Height Up To 70cm (28in) Spread Up To 45cm (18in).

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

Sumptuous dark purple, double flowers

A cottage garden classic, these delightful aquilegia flowers of up to 7.5cm (3") wide create a bright and uplifting display of vibrant, long-spurred blooms. Aquilegia ‘McKana Hybrids’ are perfect for borders and shady woodland edges, and make exciting cut flowers for a vase indoors. An easy to grow, hardy perennial that will self seed and hybridize to provide exciting new colour combinations. Features and Benefits Colouful mix of long spurred flowers Easy to grow Perfect for dotting

Aquilegia chrysantha 'Yellow Star', as its name suggests, is loved for its unusual yellow blooms which appear atop slender yet strong stems in spring and early summer. Granny's Bonnet is a much-loved herbaceous perennial which gradually spreads and naturalises. It is a great plant to complement cottage garden settings and is loved by beneficial garden insects. The yellow flowers are unusual in the Columbine family and they look wonderful in a vase too. Use this beautiful Aquilegia in the

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.