East facing, north facing, south facing, west facing
Position in border:
Front
Soil
Prefers rich soil:
Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy
Aquilegias are a charming, old-fashioned cottage garden plant with bonnet-shaped flowers, often two-tone and with long graceful spurs. Flowering in early summer, they fill the seasonal gap between the last of the spring bulbs and the first of the summer flowers. Self-sown aquilegias look wonderful naturalised amongst shrubs and roses. However, the plants interbreed freely and seedlings rarely resemble the parents. To keep chosen varieties pure, prevent self-seeding by deadheading shortly after flowering.
Aquilegia viridiflora 'Chocolate Soldier' is an unusual aquilegia, bearing delicate, nodding, chocolate-brown blooms in late-spring. A compact aquilegia, it's ideal for growing in a mixed border or rockery.
Grow Aquilegia viridiflora 'Chocolate Soldier' in moist but well-drained soil in full sun.
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Aquilegia ‘Chocolate soldier’ and wildlife
Aquilegia ‘Chocolate soldier’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Aquilegia ‘Chocolate soldier’ poisonous?
Aquilegia ‘Chocolate soldier’ has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Cats
Cats
Is not known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is not known to attract Horses
Horses
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
Plants that go well with Aquilegia 'Chocolate Soldier'
