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Family description Aquilegia.

Aquilegia are perennial plants growing as a rosette of foliage from a stout taproot before producing tall flowerspikes of roughly bell-shaped flowers with long spurs attached.

General care.

Can be grown from seed or planted as young plants. Cut flower stems to ground when blooms fade to prevent seeding all over the garden.

Notes on Toxicity or Culinary usage.

No toxic, culinary or medicinal properties known.

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Species description. Aquilegia vulgaris.

Many lovely cultivars are now available for garden use.

Display characteristics for Aquilegia vulgaris.

• Plant type: Dicotyledon. Deciduous
• Habit: Erect
• Type: Perennial. Herbaceous.
• Height: 1.00 mtr.
• Spread: 0.40 mtr.
• Attractive to wildlife: None
• Preferred soil type: Clay. Loam. Sand. Silt.
• Soil moisture requirement: Medium
• Soil ph: Undefined
• Suitable position: Border. Container.
• Light requirements: Full sun. Part sun. Shade.
• Summer water requirements: Medium
• Winter water requirements: None
• Minimum temperature: -20 °c
• Safe Minimum temperature: -10 °c
• Safe Maximum temperature: 30 °c
• Maximum temperature: 0 °c
• Wind tolerance: Medium
• Salt tolerance: None
• Drought tolerance: Low
• Waterlogging tolerance: Medium
• Toxicity-Edibility: Used as herb or garnish
• Bloom attributes: Flower arrangement. Showy display.
• Foliage attributes: Undefined
• Berry attributes: Undefined
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