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AQUILEGIA viridiflora 'Chocolate Soldier'
Commonly known as Columbine
Delicate, nodding chocolate-brown flowers with a sweet scent.
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Height30cm (12in)
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Spread20cm (8in)
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HerbaceousEarly 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
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Hardy - cold winterHardy 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)
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Full sun
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Partial shade
AQUILEGIA viridiflora 'Chocolate Soldier'
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Additional FeaturesGood to knowWill self-seed in a favourable sitePests & DiseasesSawflies, caterpillars, aphids, leaf miners, powdery mildewPlace of originRussia (eastern Siberia), western China. Garden origin
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Garden Location/ConditionsBorderSuitable for a mixed or herbaceous borderRockery (inc alpine)
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HardinessFully hardy
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Scented PlantsScented flowers
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Seasonal InterestSpringSummer
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soil
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WildlifeBee friendlyRabbit Resistant
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