AQUILEGIA viridiflora 'Chocolate Soldier'

Commonly known as Columbine

Delicate, nodding chocolate-brown flowers with a sweet scent.
  • Height
    30cm (12in)
  • Spread
    20cm (8in)
  • Herbaceous
    Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    Upright, short-lived perennial with 2-ternate, mid-green leaves divided into leaflets 1-3cm (½-1¼in) long. Produces 2 or 3 terminal, nodding flowers with a short spur
  • Hardy - cold winter
    Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade

AQUILEGIA viridiflora 'Chocolate Soldier'

 
Available Early Spring 2024 - 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.
£12.50  
MULTIBUY SAVING

Any 3+ for £10.00 Each
Delivery Information Available Early Spring 2024

 

  • Additional Features
    Good to know
    Will self-seed in a favourable site
    Pests & Diseases
    Sawflies, caterpillars, aphids, leaf miners, powdery mildew
    Place of origin
    Russia (eastern Siberia), western China. Garden origin
  • Garden Location/Conditions
    Border
    Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    Rockery (inc alpine)
  • Hardiness
    Fully hardy
  • Scented Plants
    Scented flowers
  • Seasonal Interest
    Spring
    Summer
  • Soil Conditions
    Fertile moist well-drained soil
  • Wildlife
    Bee friendly
    Rabbit Resistant
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30cm (12in)
Herbaceous - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
  20cm (8in)
 

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