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

granny's bonnet

Eventual height & spread

Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Nora 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
  • 6 × 9cm pots
  • £39.99 £6.67 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
  • Flowering period: June
  • Hardiness: fully hardy


Masses of narrow, pink sepals that fade to white towards their tips and are sometimes flushed with green, form almost spherical, fully double flower heads around a cluster of golden stamens.

One of the most popular aquilegias, 'Nora Barlow' is highly prized for its bright, cheerful flowers and graceful, upright habit.


  • 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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