Other common names
American bluebells, culverwort, dove plant, God's breath, granny's bonnets, lady's shoes, lion's herb, naked woman's foot, pigeon flower, sow wort, American snapdragon, capon's tail, cock's foot, pigeon foot, blodau'r sipsi
Synonyms
Aquilegia vulgaris mixed
Herbaceous Perennial
The wild species is usually blue, with nodding 'bonnets', but many purple, mauve, pink and white colour variants have developed in gardens during its long history in cultivation
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.5-1 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres