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Hardiness: USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade
Danger: Seed is poisonous if ingested Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color: Maroon (Purple-Brown) White/Near White
Bloom Time: Late Spring/Early Summer
Foliage: Blue-Green Smooth-Textured
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
On Jul 5, 2009, Joan from Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) wrote:Editor's Note
Aquilegia is regarded as dangerous, in particular the seeds and roots. However, their acrid flavor generally helps to avoids poisonings.
The flowers of various species of Aquilegia were noted as historically being consumed with other fresh greens, and are reported to be very sweet, and safe if consumed in small quantities. The plant's seeds and roots are highly poisonous however, and contain cardiogenic toxins which cause both severe gastroenteritis and heart palpitations if consumed as food. However, this plant is better avoided due to its high toxicity; columbine poisonings may be fatal.
We tend to err on the side of caution in PlantFiles, and the danger notation in the details above is to warn gardeners, parents, and pet owners to look further for more information.
On Jun 10, 2004, shadygrovepa from Millerstown, PA (Zone 6a) wrote:
Although I love this plant, I have had very limited success. I discovered recently that the cause of my columbine's demise may have been caused by juglone toxin emitted from my black walnut trees. I will try again next spring at a different location...far from the black walnuts :)
A very striking cultivar, sometimes sold as Magpie, William Guinness is the older name but they are the same plant.
Has short spurred, deep maroon petals and a white corolla. When grown away from other A vulgaris it often comes true from seed, saying that it grows very near to a double flowered, variegated A vulgaris in my garden and still has a good percentage of seedlings come true.
A double flowered, pompom form has been produced although the single is the bigger head turner. It has also been bred with A vulgaris Woodside to produce 'Golden Guinness', a golden leaved form with a similar flower to William Guinness and also occasionally throws a double flowered form.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Seward, Alaska Oakland, California San Diego, California Greenville, Indiana Fallston, Maryland Buffalo, New York Carrollton, Ohio Madison, Ohio Radford, Virginia Kalama, Washington
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