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Aquilegia x Cardinal

Columbine (Granny's Bonnet, Crowfoot)

It has fern-like, gray-green foliage that supports upward-facing, bicolored flowers with red sepals and white petals.

  • »  Upward-facing flowers over compact foliage
  • »  Bicoloured flowers with red sepals and white petals
  • »  Fern-like gray-green foliage
  • »  Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer
  • »  Flower Height: 60 cm
  • »  Foliage Height: 50 cm

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Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
• Attracts Hummingbirds
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Rabbit Resistant
Attributes
• Cut Flower/Foliage
Flowering Time
• Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
• Compact
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Gray
• Green
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Naturalizing
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Aquilegia x 'Cardinal'

Aquilegia is an easy to grow perennial, growing best in an average to moist, well-drained soil, in full sun to partial shade. Extended periods of drought may cause aquilegia to go into dormancy. Deadheading will help promote more blooms. They are somewhat susceptible to leaf miner and sawfly, which disfigure the foliage. As the plants usually wane in midsummer, it is safe to cut them down, to prevent self-seeding.