Aquilegia

Aquilegia
Crimson Star
Family	Ranunculaceae
Name	Aquilegia
Common Names	Granny's bonnet, Columbine
Featured Plant	September 2005
Pictures: Giant Star McKenna's Giant   See also:  Ornamentals, Culture / Germination   Buy seeds:  Seeds - Annuals, Biennials and Perennials

This hardy perennial with fern like mid green leaves, has bi-coloured flowers at the end of long stems that make excellent cut flowers. Excellent wild flower or for cottage gardens, especially when planted en masse.

Culture:

 Giant Star

Giant Star is a selection of large flowered Aquilegia with warm colours - red, orange, pink, yellow and white.

Crimson Star	Crimson Star	Crimson Star	Bud with Spurs
Pink Star	White Yellow	White Yellow	White Star
White Star	White	Yellow Star

 McKenna's Giant

McKenna's Giant is another selection of large flowered Aquilegia, but tend to have cooler colours.

McKenna's Giant	McKenna's Giant	McKenna's Giant