About
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine Dark Purple' (Clementine Series) is a herbaceous perennial that typically reaches heights of around 40 cm. This plant features finely divided, pale blue-green foliage and produces dark purple, semi-double flowers that bloom in late spring to early summer. The blooms, measuring up to 4 cm in diameter, are pompon-shaped and oriented upward, lacking any spurs.
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
- South-facing, North-facing, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
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
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in free-draining but moisture-retentive soil in sun or partial shade; may also be grown in containers
- Pruning
- No pruning required, but can be cut back after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, aquilegia sawfly, leafminers, and caterpillars
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews, aquilegia downy mildew, and fungal leaf spot