Southern Harvest
Quality seeds for kitchen, flower and native gardeners
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Botanical Name
Aquilegia vulgaris plena 'Alba'
This old fashioned Columbine produces masses of beautiful, double, white flower spikes with green tips on 40cm tall stems. Easily raised from seed this perennial cottage garden plant will be in bloom over a long period from spring until summer. Grows well in normal, well-drained soil in full sun or also in the light shade of deciduous trees.Is a great cutflower and addition to bouquets. Self seeds. 43 seeds/No.1/
Frost Resilience
Frost Hardy
Lifespan
Perennial
Climate
Cold
Temperate
Tropics/SubTropics
GermType
Long germinating seeds
Germination Period (days)
60
Sow Method
Direct or Transplant
Sowing Instructions
Raise in trays or sow direct. Seeds germinate irregularly over a long period (6-10 weeks) so do not discard the tray prematurely. Cover seeds thinly, keep moist and out of direct sunlight. Plants can be divided in the cooler months.
Height
0.8 m
Spacing/Spread
0.3 m
Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Jul 1st to Mar 31st
Temperate Climate Periods
Mar 1st to Oct 31st
Tropical & Sub-Tropical Climate Periods
Mar 1st to Jun 30th