Home / Guides / Plant Files / Ranunculaceae

Aquilegia, European Columbine, European Crowsfoot, Granny's Bonnets 'Roman Bronze'

Aquilegia

Upload Image Print Article

Family

Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)

Info

Genus

Aquilegia (a-kwi-LEE-jee-a)

Info

Synonym

Semiaquilegia

Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Sun Exposure

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Danger

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Hardiness

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Foliage

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Class

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Class

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Other Details

Seed Collecting

Sun to Partial Shade

Fruit Shape

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Fruit Size

Medium Purple

Fruit Colors

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

Growing Habit

Herbaceous

Days to Maturity

Unknown - Tell us

Seed Type

By dividing the rootball

From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse

From seed; stratify if sowing indoors

Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Usage

Unknown - Tell us

Disease Resistance

Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Leaf Type

Unknown - Tell us

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Water Requirements

Perennials

Where to Grow

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods

5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)

5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

Soil pH requirements

Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information

Unknown - Tell us

Plant Size (check one)

Growing Habit

Growth Rate

Leaf Shape

Leaf Appearance

Degree to which the appearance is present

Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Texture (top)

Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Texture (bottom)

Leaf Color

Color of Leaf Margin

Leaf Substance

Number of Vein Pairs

Appearance of Margin

Margin Width

Flower Shape

Flower Fragrance

Does it set seed?

Flower Size

Flower Type

Blooming Habit

Foliage Habit

Ploidy

Color Patterns

Awards (if applicable)

Unknown - Tell us

Gardener's Notes:

Post Comment

positive

neutral

negative

Sort By:

Post Comment

Sort By:

LeBug

Greenville, IN (Zone 6a) | January 2008 | positive

I have this planted in the part sun and shade, in the part sun the bloom gets darker and in the shade it gets kind of a dard purple/viole...Read More

Popular Plants

SEE ALL

Featured

BUG FILES

Silvery Checkerspot

(Chlosyne nycteis)

BIRD FILES

Damara Hornbill

(Tockus damarensis)

Featured

BUG FILES

Silvery Checkerspot

(Chlosyne nycteis)

BIRD FILES

Damara Hornbill

(Tockus damarensis)

Aquilegia, European Columbine, European Crowsfoot, Granny's Bonnets 'Roman Bronze'

Aquilegia

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

Get to Know Dave's Garden

Follow Dave's Garden