Botanical Name: Common Names:
Aquilegia hybrida Double Pleat Blackberry Columbine
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Clumping, Upright
Description:
Small showy evergreen perennial with masses of large white/purple flowers that sit on stems above the foliage throughout summer and autumn. Soft green fan-like foliage. Grows approx. 50cm H x 30cm W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm <30cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Formal Garden, Mass Planting, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Generally trouble free, Leaf Miner, Powdery Mildew
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Ranunculaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Purple, White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate