Aquilegia flabellata var. pumila
dwarf fan-shaped columbine
A compact perennial to 15cm in height, with slightly glaucous, divided leaves and 1-3 nodding flowers 3cm in width, with light violet-blue sepals and spurs and creamy-white petals
Synonyms
Aquilegia flabellata var. pumila 'Selection'Aquilegia akitensis misapplied
see moreAquilegia flabellata var. nana
Aquilegia fauriei
Aquilegia japonica
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0–0.1 metreGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Blue Cream | Green | ||
Autumn | ||||
Winter |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or West–facing or East–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
Correct
- Plant range
- Japan
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist soil in partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame as soon as seed is ripe or in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Rock garden
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
Pruning
Cut back foliage affected by fungal diseases
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, leaf-mining flies and sawflies
Diseases
May be infected by powdery mildews and aquilegia downy mildew
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