Aquilegia — 12 species
Botanical species in the genus Aquilegia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Aquilegia brevistyla
Aquilegia brevistyla
Family: Ranunculaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a moist but not wet soil and a sunny position. Intolerant of heavy clay. Most species are short-lived, dying out after 2 - 3 years, though they usually produce seed prolifically.
Full cultivation guide →Aquilegia buergeriana
Aquilegia buergeriana
Family: Ranunculaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a moist but not wet soil and a sunny position. Intolerant of heavy clay. Most species are short-lived, dying out after 2 - 3 years, though they usually produce seed prolifically.
Full cultivation guide →Aquilegia caerulea
Aquilegia caerulea
Family: Ranunculaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a moist but not wet soil and a sheltered sunny position. It also succeeds in partial shade. Intolerant of heavy clay soils.
Full cultivation guide →Aquilegia canadensis
Aquilegia canadensis
Family: Ranunculaceae
Cultivation
A very cold-hardy plant, it tolerates temperatures down to about -25°c. An easily grown and very tolerant plant, it succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a moist but not wet soil and a sunny position. Intolerant of heavy clay.
Full cultivation guide →Aquilegia flabellata
Aquilegia flabellata
Family: Ranunculaceae
Cultivation
Hardy to about -20°c. Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a moist but not wet soil and a sunny position. Intolerant of heavy clay.
Full cultivation guide →Aquilegia flavescens
Aquilegia flavescens
Family: Ranunculaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a moist but not wet soil and a sunny position. Intolerant of heavy clay. A very ornamental plant, it is closely related to Aquilegia formosa and hybridizes with it where their ranges overlap.
Full cultivation guide →Aquilegia formosa
Aquilegia formosa
Family: Ranunculaceae
Cultivation
The plant is hardy to about -15°c. Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a moist but not wet soil and a sheltered sunny position or partial shade. Intolerant of heavy clay.
Full cultivation guide →Aquilegia jonesii
Aquilegia jonesii
Family: Ranunculaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a well-drained friable sandy loam with leaf mold. Intolerant of heavy clay. A very ornamental plant.
Full cultivation guide →Aquilegia karelinii
Aquilegia karelinii
Family: Ranunculaceae
Cultivation
Coming from central Asia, Aquilegia karelinii is likely to experience cold winters and hot, dry summers. Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a moist but not wet soil and a sunny position. Intolerant of heavy clay.
Full cultivation guide →Aquilegia pubescens
Aquilegia pubescens
Family: Ranunculaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a well-drained friable sandy loam with leaf mold. Intolerant of heavy clay. Most species of Aquilegia are short-lived, dying out after 2 - 3 years, though they usually produce seed prolifically.
Full cultivation guide →Aquilegia shockleyi
Aquilegia shockleyi
Family: Ranunculaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a well-drained friable sandy loam with leaf mold. Intolerant of heavy clay. Most species of Aquilegia are short-lived, dying out after 2 - 3 years, though they usually produce seed prolifically.
Full cultivation guide →Aquilegia vulgaris
Aquilegia vulgaris
Family: Ranunculaceae
Cultivation
Plants are hardy to at least -25°c. Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a moist but not wet soil and a sunny position. Thrives in partial shade.
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