Southern Harvest
Quality seeds for kitchen, flower and native gardeners
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Botanical Name
Aquilegia oxysepala
An unusual variety of columbine from China and Korea, perennial. The flowers are wine-red with a yellow corolla, standing tall and proud to 60 cm off the ground. Flowering late spring and summer. Both the flowers and seed heads can be cut for bouquets. A challenging plant to germinate but well worth the effort. 20 seeds. No. 3. Not to W.A.
Frost Resilience
Frost Hardy
Lifespan
Perennial
Climate
Cold
Temperate
GermType
Erratic Germinators
Germination Period (days)
80
Sow Method
Transplant
Sowing Instructions
Sow in trays & keep out of direct sunlight. Cover seeds thinly, keep moist & <5˚C. Germinates irregularly over a 6-12 week period, so don’t discard prematurely. Prefers well-drained soil in full sun/part shade.
Height
0.6 m
Spacing/Spread
0.3 m
Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Mar 1st to Aug 31st
Temperate Climate Periods
May 1st to Jul 31st