About
Aquilegia 'Colorado' is a perennial plant that grows in clumps, reaching a height of up to 60 cm. Its foliage consists of divided leaves that create a basal mound. From early spring through summer, it produces flowers characterized by deep purple outer sepals, occasionally edged in white, alongside white inner petals that feature purple spurs.
About the genus
Aquilegia consists of herbaceous perennials that grow in clumps, characterized by their long-stemmed, three-parted basal leaves. The upright, leafy stems support bell-shaped blooms featuring wide-spreading sepals and petals that possess spurs, all arranged on branched stalks.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade
- Pruning
- No pruning required, but can be cut back after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or by division
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, aquilegia sawfly and leaf miners
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews, aquilegia downy mildew, and fungal leaf spot