Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'White Barlow' (Barlow Series)

granny's bonnet

Eventual height & spread

Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'White Barlow' (Barlow Series)

granny's bonnet

  • 9cm pot
  • £9.99
  • available to order from autumn
  • 3 × 9cm pots
  • £22.99 £7.66 each
  • available to order from autumn
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  • Position: full sun or partial shade
  • Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: average to fast
  • Flowering period: May to June
  • Hardiness: fully hardy


In early summer, a mound of fern-like foliage is topped with fully double, spurless white flowers, which nod gracefully at the ends of the stiff, upright stems.

A pretty aquilegia, 'White Barlow' looks great in both cottage and woodland settings.


  • Garden care:
    Plant Aquilegia in sun or partial shade in moist but well-drained soil. It's tolerant of a range of soil types and will often self-seed if happy, creating natural-looking drifts.

    Remove faded flower stems to tidy the plant or leave them to self-seed.

    Lift and divide large clumps in early spring and apply a generous 5–7cm (2–3in) mulch of well-rotted manure or garden compost around the plant. Divided specimens may take some time to establish since they don't like having their roots disturbed.
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