Aquilegia vulgaris Ruby Port - Columbine

A very graceful and easy-to-grow perennial plant with flowers in the shape of small red pompoms, suitable for borders and rock gardens.

Aquilegia vulgaris 'Ruby port' has densely double, deep red flowers. This columbine will brighten up your garden from May to July. The stiff and highly branched stems have 5 to 15 flowers at their ends. The foliage is tender green, rounded, and often divided into two or three lobes. Standing at a height of 70cm (28in), it self-seeds everywhere, occupying neglected corners.

The columbine is a very hardy perennial which thrives in partial shade or non-scorching sun, in rich and humus-bearing, moist soil.

It will blend perfectly with perennial geraniums or an old rose.