About
'Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Ruby Port'' is a perennial that typically lasts a few years, reaching a height of about 75 cm. The foliage consists of divided, round-lobed leaves. In late spring and early summer, it produces double flowers that lack spurs. These blooms display a mid to dark red hue complemented by yellow stamens and are borne on dark 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
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, North-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade
- Pruning
- Cut back foliage after flowering to promote fresh growth in later summer. Deadhead to encourage more flowers
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame as soon as seed is ripe or in spring. It can also be propagated by division in spring but the plant will be slow to recover
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, leaf miners, aquilegia sawfly and caterpillars
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews and aquilegia downy mildew