Aquilegia viridiflora 'Chocolate Soldier' Columbine Seeds - Columbine, 25 seeds

Quantity: 25 Seeds / pack

Aquilegia viridiflora 'Chocolate Soldier' is a columbine with unusual chocolate-brown, nodding blooms - a rare color in the garden. The airy flowers rise above mounds of delicate foliage in spring, suiting borders, cottage gardens, and part-shade beds.

Why choose our seeds?

• Unusual chocolate-brown blooms
• Airy spring flowers for part-shade borders
• Self-sows lightly for returning plants

How to grow Aquilegia viridiflora 'Chocolate Soldier' Columbine seeds

Choose Your Planting Method

• Indoors: Cold-stratify first - place seeds in a damp paper towel in a sealed bag in the refrigerator for 3-4 weeks - then start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost.
• Outdoors: Sow outdoors in late summer or fall so winter provides the chilling naturally.

Prepare Your Materials

• Seed trays with drainage
• Seed-starting mix
• Damp paper towel and plastic bag for stratifying

Sowing the Seeds

• Surface sow and press seeds into the mix - they need light to germinate, so do not bury them.
• Mist gently after sowing.

Provide the Right Conditions

• Light: Bright, indirect light.
• Temperature: 65-70°F (18-21°C) after stratification.

Germination

• Seeds sprout in 21-30 days.
• Keep the mix evenly moist.

Transplanting

• Pot up when seedlings have several true leaves.
• Plant out after the last frost; space 12-18 inches apart.
• Harden off for 7-10 days before planting out.

Care Tips

• Sun: Part shade (full sun is fine in cool climates).
• Water: Keep soil evenly moist; mulch to keep roots cool.
• Fertilizer: Light feeding in spring.
• Extra: Deadhead to extend bloom; leave a few seed heads for self-sowing.

Bloom Time:

Spring to early summer.