Columbine
Common Name: Columbine
Genus: Aquilegia
Species: chrysantha
Cultivar: 'Yellow Queen'
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Acidic, Chalky/alkaline, Dry, Moist, Sandy
Height: 120cm
Spread: 60cm
Flowering period: May to June
This wonderful Mexican columbine creates a big statement in a border. Its tall stalks carry an abundance of outward-facing, large, bright lemon-yellow flowers with long spurs. Be aware that they do spread prolifically, and stop this happening by removing the dead flowerheads. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
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