- Botanical name: Semiaquilegia 'Sugar Plum Fairy'
- Common name: Granny's bonnet
- Family: Ranunculaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
Pink
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
- Prefers rich soil
Semiaquilegias are closely related to aquilegias, but the flowers are typically smaller and don’t have spurs. There are seven species, all native to the Asian mountain regions, and blooms are usually pink or purple.
Semiaquilegia ‘Sugar Plum Fairy’ has dainty, lantern-shaped, plum-coloured flowers and fern-like leaves. It’s ideal for growing in containers, at the front of a border or in a rockery. Like most semiaquilegias, ‘Sugar Plum Fairy’ is a short-lived perennial, so let flowers set seed to ensure you enjoy the plants year after year.
How to grow Semiaquilegia 'Sugar Plum Fairy'
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Plant size
30cm height
20cm spread
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Aspect
North facing, east facing, south facing, west facing
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Position in border
Front
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Sow | ||||||||||||
| Sow |
J
Do not Sow in January |
F
Do not Sow in February |
M
Do Sow in March |
A
Do Sow in April |
M
Do not Sow in May |
J
Do not Sow in June |
J
Do not Sow in July |
A
Do Sow in August |
S
Do Sow in September |
O
Do not Sow in October |
N
Do not Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does flower in March |
A
Plant does flower in April |
M
Plant does flower in May |
J
Plant does not flower in June |
J
Plant does not flower in July |
A
Plant does not flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Collect seeds | ||||||||||||
| Collect seeds |
J
Do not Collect seeds in January |
F
Do not Collect seeds in February |
M
Do not Collect seeds in March |
A
Do not Collect seeds in April |
M
Do not Collect seeds in May |
J
Do not Collect seeds in June |
J
Do Collect seeds in July |
A
Do Collect seeds in August |
S
Do not Collect seeds in September |
O
Do not Collect seeds in October |
N
Do not Collect seeds in November |
D
Do not Collect seeds in December |
Semiaquilegia 'Sugar Plum Fairy' and wildlife
Semiaquilegia 'Sugar Plum Fairy' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Semiaquilegia 'Sugar Plum Fairy' poisonous?
Semiaquilegia 'Sugar Plum Fairy' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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