Aquilegia atrata

Aquilegia atrata, the dark columbine, is a currently accepted species in the Aquilegia vulgaris complex. It is not genetically distinguishable from the other members of the complex. As the common name suggests it typically, but not always, has dark flowers, either brown, purple or wine-colored.

Aquilegia atrata - Wikipedia

Genus: Aquilegia

Species: atrata

Family Name: Ranunculaceae

Seed Catalogue No.: 109N

English Name(s): Dark Columbine, Granny's Bonnet, Columbine

Hardiness: Hardy

Lifecycle: Perennial

Type: Alpines

Colour: Purple/Lavender

Flowers: May, June, July

Lighting Conditions: Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Type: Clay, Chalk, Sand, Loam

Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid

Moisture: Well-drained

This fine and unusual species, from clearings and rocky places in the Alps, has flowers of the very darkest purple, perhaps almost black. The dramatic dark colour is accentuated by unusually long yellow stamens which protrude beyond the petals. An exquisite garden plant.

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