Aquilegia’s are an old-fashioned
cottage garden favourite, common names, Granny’s Bonnet and
Columbine. Complex and beautiful the flowers come in a range
of colours, they are a member of the buttercup family and can
be seen growing wild in meadows and woodlands. Flowering in
late Spring to early Summer they will self-seed and keep
coming back year after year.
“Like a
chorus girl that marries into the aristocracy, the Columbine
is but a common wildflower that has made itself a multiple
recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden
Merit”. They are a magnet for honey-bees, bumble-bees and
butterflies, and a firm favourite for flower photographers. |