Aquilegia chrysantha (Golden-Yellow Columbine / Granny’s Bonnet)

Description

The Golden Columbine has exceptionally long spurs and luminous, honey-yellow blooms. Native to the canyons of the American Southwest, it creates an airy, elegant presence with its nodding, star-like flowers that dance atop wiry stems. Its delicate, fern-like foliage and sun-drenched colour make it a perfect focal point for dappled borders or woodland edges, bringing a soft splash of classic beauty to the garden throughout the spring and summer months.

Plant Details

• Luminous Yellow Flowers: Distinctive upward-facing blooms with dramatic, trailing spurs;

• Elegant Texture: Finely-cut, glaucous foliage that adds a soft, architectural layer to the border;

• Adaptable and Easy-to-Grow: Can be grown in a variety of garden situations but is particularly suited to semi-shaded borders or woodland margins in and around large shrubs and trees;

• RHS Plants for Pollinators: Officially recognised for its wildlife value; its nectar-rich spring hoods are an elite food source for bumblebees;

• Size: Height approx. 100cm (3.5 ft) with a compact, clump-forming spread;

• Nursery-grown in Cornwall; supplied as established plants in 1-litre containers.