Aquilegia 'Ice Blue' — Clump-forming

Overview

Aquilegia 'Ice Blue' is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial in the genus Aquilegia, part of the Ranunculaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Aquilegia 'Ice Blue' 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 'Ice Blue' is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial belonging to the Ranunculaceae family. Like other Aquilegia, it features long-stemmed, three-parted basal leaves and upright leafy stems that bear bell-shaped flowers with wide-spreading sepals and spurred petals on branched stalks. This deciduous cultivar thrives in full sun or partial shade, favouring sheltered positions with fertile, moist but well-drained loam or sandy soils of varying pH. Hardy in UK zones H6 and H7, it is suitable for cottage gardens, informal spaces, wildlife gardens, and as cut flowers, with interest in spring and summer.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Aquilegia

Sunlight: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil type: Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moisture: Moist but well-drained
Aspect: South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
Exposure: Sheltered
UK hardiness: H6, H7

Plant details

Aquilegia 'Ice Blue' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type: Herbaceous Perennial
Habit: Clump-forming
Foliage: Deciduous
Suggested uses: Cottage gardens, Informal spaces, Wildlife gardens, Cut flowers

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Aquilegia 'Ice Blue'

Propagation: Seed, Division
Pest resistance: Aphids, Caterpillars, Leaf miners, Aquilegia gall midge, Aquilegia sawfly
Disease resistance: Powdery mildew, Aquilegia downy mildew