Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia chrysantha 'Yellow Queen'
Common Name: Granny's bonnet
Genus: Aquilegia
Species: chrysantha
Cultivar: 'Yellow Queen'
Category: Perennials
Height: 0.90 m (90 cm)
Spread: 0.45 m (45 cm)
Hardiness: Hardy
Growth Rate: Average
Flowering Period: May and June
Foliage Type: Deciduous
Foliage Colour: Blue/Green
Flower Colour: Yellow
Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade
Soil Type: Normal/Loam
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Features: Makes good cut flowers, Has interesting foliage, Good for wildlife
Bright lemon yellow upward-facing flowers with long spurs that flare out behind appear in early summer on on tall stems above clumps of ferny bluish-green foliage. The flowers are good for cutting are fragrant and attract butterflies. This is a short-lived but easy-to-grow perennial that will self-seed freely.
- Garden care: Sow seeds in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe or in spring but they may be different to the parent plant. Best to leave to naturalise as they dislike root disturbance but large clumps can be lifted and divided in early spring. Contact with the sap may cause irritation.
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