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Aquilegia longissima - Columbine

Aquilegia longissima
Longest-spurred Columbine

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Aquilegia longissima with golden yellow flowers and the longest spurs.
Height at maturity
40 cm
Spread at maturity
30 cm
Exposure
Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -18°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time February to March, September to October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Flowering time June to July
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Description

This very beautiful and rare species, native to the mountains of the southern United States and Mexico, grows on shady and cool slopes on a rocky soil covered with humus.

The foliage forms a rosette near the ground from which flower stems emerge in late spring slender, bearing at their ends golden yellow flowers measuring 4 to 5cm (2in) in diameter.  These are the longest spurs that can be seen in columbines.

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Aquilegia longissima - Columbine (Flowering) Flowering
Aquilegia longissima - Columbine (Foliage) Foliage
Aquilegia longissima - Columbine (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour yellow
Flowering time June to July

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 40 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Aquilegia

Species

longissima

Family

Ranunculaceae

Other common names

Longest-spurred Columbine

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference804011

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Planting and care

This species is not the easiest to grow nor the most cold-resistant. It requires a very well-drained soil, preferably shaded, with a lot of surface humus. The ideal in our humid regions is a shaded slope (rocky or not) or a shaded rock garden.
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Planting period

Best planting time February to March, September to October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -18°C (USDA zone 7a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 7 per m2
Exposure Partial shade, Shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Moist soil

Care

Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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