Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Green Apples'

Discover the unique charm of the 'Green Apples' Columbine. This variety offers a fresh twist on a classic cottage garden favourite with its distinctive, spurless flowers.

Key Features

• Produces an abundance of nodding, double flowers.
• Flowers are pale green, resembling small pom-poms, and mature to a soft white.
• Blossoms appear from late spring through to early summer.
• Forms a clump of delicate, dark green, divided foliage.
• Reaches a mature height of approximately 80cm with a spread of 50cm.
• This plant is also known as the Green Granny's Bonnet.

Benefits for UK Wildlife

While its double flowers are less accessible to some pollinators, this Aquilegia still provides value. Its structure offers shelter for beneficial insects like beetles and spiders.

Planting Tips

• Thrives in well-drained soil in a position with partial shade.
• It suits woodland borders or cottage garden schemes perfectly.
• Allow it to self-seed after flowering to enjoy new plants in subsequent years.
• This plant is short-lived, but self-seeding ensures its continued presence in your garden.

Add the unusual and refreshing 'Green Apples' to your garden for a beautiful display of colour and texture.