Product description

A moody, highly complex woodland dweller, this striking botanical mutation completely lacks the classic elongated nectar spurs found in wild columbines, producing instead tightly packed, spherical, dahlia-like double flowers. The intricate blooms are a deep, velvety plum-purple that approaches black, providing a tailored, highly structured, and gothic look. The dark flowers hover delicately on thin, wiry stems above a lush mound of aquamarine-tinted, fern-like foliage that sheds water beautifully.

To ensure this highly specific genetic variety doesn't aggressively self-seed and revert back to wild, common forms, you must use sharp secateurs to meticulously snip the intricate floral heads off the exact moment they begin to drop their petals. This prompt deadheading effectively channels the plant's energy strictly back into sustaining a lush basal rosette rather than producing unwanted seed. Keep the surrounding earth consistently damp but never boggy, and plan to lift and divide the main clump every three to four years to rejuvenate the core and prevent it from dying out.

Please Note: When purchasing plants, please consider that each live item is unique and may therefore differ from the images shown, which are for illustration purposes only. The plant will be supplied in a growers pot. Depending on season, some plants may be pruned back to encourage growth and deciduous plants may arrive without leaves.