Aquilegia canadensis 'Little Lanterns'
A dwarf perennial to around 20cm high, with lobed and divided dark green basal leaves. Slender dark red stems bear nodding flowers high above the foliage, with scarlet sepals and spurs and yellow inner petals, 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–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Red Yellow | Green | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Red Yellow | 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 GB / Ireland
- 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. This cultivar may self seed but not extensively. Seedlings may not come true to the parent plant
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Garden edging
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Cut back foliage at the end of summer
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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