Overview
Aquilegia 'Music White' (Music Series) is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial in the genus Aquilegia, part of the Ranunculaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Aquilegia 'Music White' (Music Series) 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 'Music White' 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, preferring sheltered positions with moist but well-drained loam or sandy soils of various pH levels. 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 'Music White' (Music Series) 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 'Music White' (Music Series)
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
- Pest resistance
- Aphids, Caterpillars, Leaf miners, Aquilegia gall midge, Aquilegia sawfly
- Disease resistance
- Powdery mildew, Aquilegia downy mildew
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Aquilegia 'Music White' (Music Series)?
Aquilegia 'Music White' (Music Series) prefers full sun and partial shade. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Aquilegia 'Music White' (Music Series) need?
Aquilegia 'Music White' (Music Series) grows best in loam and sand soil. It is happy in soil of any pH. Aim for soil that stays moist but well-drained.
Is Aquilegia 'Music White' (Music Series) hardy in the UK?
Aquilegia 'Music White' (Music Series) has an RHS hardiness rating of H6, meaning it is very hardy, tolerating -20 to -15°C across most of the UK.
How do I propagate Aquilegia 'Music White' (Music Series)?
Seed, Division.
More in the Aquilegia genus
- Aquilegia alpinaalpine columbine
- Aquilegia canadensis
- Aquilegia flabellata 'Cameo Pink' (Cameo Series)
- Aquilegia gratamauve-coloured columbine
- Aquilegia laramiensisLaramie columbine
- Aquilegia moorcroftiana
- Aquilegia ottonis subsp. amaliae
- Aquilegia pyrenaica
