Aquilegia canadensis Little Lanterns

Description

Dwarf aquilegia with brilliant red flowers with yellow corolla.

These are a nice compact variety with a small chance of self seeding they are perfect for the rock garden or containers as you wont have to worry about them being invasive at all. They produce abundance of flowers through from early spring to summer and remain under 20cm. They work best in the alpine rock garden and containers.

Flowering: Spring-Summer

Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height: 20cm

Spread: 20cm

Further information:

In the autumn cut this plant down to the ground. In spring it will produce lots of fresh young growth followed by plenty of flower buds.

Common Name: Dwarf wild columbine

Life Cycle: perennial

Family: Ranunculaceae

Foliage: 3 lobed / lacerate

Basic Colour: ( Red )

Flower Colour: Red / yellow

Natural Flowering: May – July

Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height with Flowers: 20cm

Soil Requirements:  average / moist / dry / well-drained

Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral

Location:  container / cottage garden / border / rock garden

Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / semi shade

Pruning: Cut back in autumn

Tolerates: drought tolerant

Origin: USA