Aquilegia flabellata 'Ministar'
A dwarf perennial, to around 25cm high in flower, with lobed and divided blue-green basal leaves. Nodding flowers, with violet-blue sepals and spurs and creamy white inner petals, are held on short stems above the foliage from late spring to early summer
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Blue Purple White | Blue Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue Purple White | Blue Green | ||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Aquilegia are clump-forming herbaceous perennials with long-stalked, ternately divided basal leaves and erect, leafy stems bearing bell-shaped flowers with spreading, coloured sepals and petals with spurs, on branched stems
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Ideal for a rockery or container. See aquilegia cultivation for more detailed advice
Propagation
Propagate by seed, though self-seeded plants may not come true. Established plants can also be propagated by division in spring, but they dislike root disturbance and will be slow to recover
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Garden edging
Pruning
Cut foliage back to the ground as it fades
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, aquilegia gall midge, aquilegia sawfly and caterpillars
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews and aquilegia downy mildew
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