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Aquilegia viridiflora 'Chocolate Soldier'

Aquilegia viridiflora 'Chocolate Soldier'

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Granny's bonnetPerennialFamily: Ranunculaceae

Height: 30cmSpread: 25cm
Hardy

Attractive to wildlife

Flower colour:

Pink

Foliage colour:

Green

Position

Sun Exposure:

Dappled shade, full sun

Aspect:

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