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  • AQUILEGIA 'Silver Queen'
    AQUILEGIA 'Silver Queen'
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    AQUILEGIA 'Silver Queen'

    Commonly known as Columbine, Granny's bonnet

    Pure white flowers
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available Early Spring 2026
    £12.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ for £10.00 Each
    Available Early Spring 2026 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      Good for a light woodland setting. Wildlife plant - insects
    • Pests & Diseases
      Sawflies, caterpillars, aphids, leafminers, powdery mildew
    • Place of origin
      Europe
    • Deciduous
    • White
    • Single
      Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
    • Border
      Herbaceous border
    • Woodland garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      60cm (24in)
    • Spread
      30cm (12in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Clump-forming, upright perennial. Lobed leaves with leaflets 1-3cm (½-1¼in) long. Long-spurred flowers with yellow stamens
    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      60cm (24in)
      Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        30cm (12in)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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