Aquilegia flabellata 'Nana Alba' — Clump-forming

Overview

Aquilegia flabellata 'Nana Alba' is a plant with a clump-forming habit in the genus Aquilegia, part of the Ranunculaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Aquilegia flabellata 'Nana Alba' grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates loam and sand soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H6, H7. Suggested uses include cottage gardens, informal spaces, wildlife gardens and cut flowers.

About

Aquilegia flabellata 'Nana Alba' is a clump-forming cultivar of Aquilegia, a genus in the Ranunculaceae family. This deciduous plant thrives in full sun or partial shade and prefers sheltered positions with south, east, or west-facing aspects. It grows best in moist but well-drained loam or sandy soils, tolerant of a range of pH levels from acid to alkaline. Hardy in the UK (H6, H7), it is suitable for cottage gardens, informal spaces, wildlife gardens, and can be used as cut flowers. Propagation is typically by seed sown in spring, late summer, or early autumn.

About the genus

Aquilegia, commonly known as columbines, is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae (buttercups). The genus includes between 70 and 400 taxa with natural ranges across the Northern Hemisphere. Natural and introduced populations of Aquilegia exist on all continents but Antarctica.

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