About
Aquilegia flavescens is a perennial plant that grows in an upright, clump-forming habit, featuring finely divided green foliage. In spring and early summer, it bears slender, nodding flowers that are primarily yellow, occasionally exhibiting a hint of pink, emerging from delicate, upright stems.
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, Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming, Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Rock garden, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
- Native to
- Western N America
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. See aquilegia cultivation for further advice
- Pruning
- No pruning required. May be cut back after flowering and kept well watered to encourage new leaf growth
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or by division. Propagates freely by seed in situ
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, aquilegia sawfly, aquilegia sawfly and leaf miners
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews, aquilegia downy mildew and fungal leaf spot