About
Aquilegia flabellata 'Ministar' is a compact perennial that reaches a height of approximately 25 cm when in bloom. It features finely lobed, blue-green leaves that form a lush basal rosette. From late spring through early summer, the plant produces nodding flowers characterized by violet-blue sepals and spurs, complemented by creamy white inner petals. These blooms are supported by short stems that rise above the foliage.
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
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Ideal for a rockery or container. See aquilegia cultivation for more detailed advice
- Pruning
- Cut foliage back to the ground as it fades
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed, though self-seeded plants may not come true. Established plants can also be propagated by division in spring, but they dislike root disturbance and will be slow to recover
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, aquilegia gall midge, aquilegia sawfly and caterpillars
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews and aquilegia downy mildew