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Add Timeless Elegance to Your Garden with Aquilegia 'Mrs Scott-Elliott'

The Aquilegia caerulea 'Mrs Scott-Elliott', commonly known as Columbine, is a classic perennial beloved for its graceful, nodding blooms. These mixed perennial plug plants bring a charming palette of pastel shades to your garden, bursting into flower from late spring through early summer.

• Botanical Profile: Aquilegia belongs to the Ranunculaceae family and is native to meadows and woodland edges across Europe and North America.
• Mature Size: Grows up to 60cm tall with a spread of about 40cm, making it ideal for borders, beds, and cottage-style gardens.
• Flowering Period: Expect stunning blooms from May to July each year.

Why Choose Mixed Perennial Aquilegia?

• Long-Lasting Colour: Enjoy an ever-changing display as these self-seeding perennials naturalise in your garden.
• Versatile Planting: Suitable for cottage gardens, woodland schemes, or as companions to ferns, hostas, and foxgloves.
• Disease Resistant: Aquilegias are generally robust and require little intervention once established.

Growing Guide & Care Tips

• Planting Time: Best planted in autumn or early spring when the soil is workable.
• Light Requirements: Prefers full sun or partial shade; avoid deep shade for best flowering.
• Soil Preferences: Thrives in moist but well-drained soil; tolerates a range of pH levels but prefers neutral to slightly alkaline conditions.
• Caring For Your Plants: Water regularly during dry spells. Remove spent flower heads to encourage further blooming and prevent excessive self-seeding if desired.

Design Ideas & Companions

• Create romantic borders by pairing Aquilegia with hardy geraniums, digitalis (foxglove), or Alchemilla mollis (lady's mantle).
• Add under deciduous trees or along pathways for a naturalised look that thrives with minimal care.

FAQs

• When is the best time to plant Aquilegia plug plants?
  The best time is autumn or early spring while the soil is still workable and before new growth starts.
• How quickly will they flower?
  If planted in early spring, you may see blooms in the first season; otherwise, expect full flowering the following spring.
• What maintenance do they need?
  Aquilegias are low-maintenance. Water during dry periods and deadhead faded flowers if you want to control self-seeding.