Other Names:  Granny's Bonnet, Crowfoot

Group/Class:  Winky Series

Description:

Striking, upward facing, rose and white double blooms rise over the medium green delicate foliage; a wonderful addition to border edges or massed in the garden; reportedly mildew resistant; will self seed

Ornamental Features

Winky Double Rose And White Columbine features showy rose bell-shaped flowers with white overtones and buttery yellow eyes at the ends of the stems from late spring to early summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its lobed compound leaves remain green in colour throughout the season.

Landscape Attributes

Winky Double Rose And White Columbine is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. It is a good choice for attracting bees and butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Insects

Winky Double Rose And White Columbine is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Mass Planting
• Rock/Alpine Gardens
• Border Edging
• General Garden Use
• Groundcover
• Naturalizing And Woodland Gardens

Planting & Growing

Winky Double Rose And White Columbine will grow to be about 8 inches tall at maturity extending to 14 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 14 inches. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen! As this plant tends to go dormant in summer, it is best interplanted with late-season bloomers to hide the dying foliage.

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.