AQUILEGIA vulgaris 'William Guinness'
Medium
Part shade
Sun
Purple
Reasonable soil
Spring
Description
Aquilegia vulgaris 'William Guinness'
Height x Spread: 90cm x 60cm
This is a stunning Aquilegia with almost black outer petals and an inner ring of white-edged petals, flowering in spring above clumps of green fern-like foliage.
A reliable cultivar that looks beautiful drifting elegantly through the middle of a border, drawing the eye, but also highlighting other plants. Try combining it with whites for a monochromatic scheme, lime greens, oranges and yellows. The plants thrive in sun or part shade, and in any soil.
Harmful if eaten.
Available for Mail Order from April - August
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