Sweet Columbine or Granny's Bonnet, as it is popularly known, is a splendid early flowering border plant. A 'must' in a cottage garden, it is an excellent cut flower. These perennial flower seeds, flower year after year in sun or partial shade.

How to Sow Seeds

Method: Plant seeds 5mm (quarter-inch) deep in seed box or punnet and transplant when 5-7cm (2-3in) tall, 30-40cm (12-16in) apart.
Growing notes: Water regularly in dry weather and use a mulch of grass clippings or compost around each plant. Feed with soluble fertiliser as buds start to form.

Growing Needs

Position: Partial shade
Water: Water regularly in dry weather and use a mulch of grass clippings or compost around each plant

Plant Characteristics

Plant type: Perennial
Uses: Sweet Columbine or Granny's Bonnet, as it is popularly known, is a splendid early flowering border plant