Its an aquilegia - don't know what kind. I have all sorts of colours in my garden as they change as the bees pollenate them and throw up new colours every year.

Yes an aquilegia. Probably one of the "Russel hybrids"

I always thought Russel hybrids referred to Lupins. McKana hybrids are Aquilegia.
Dratted nuisances they are too.

This pretty plant is an aquilegia, or granny's bonnet. You really only ever need to plant one as they self-seed absolutely everywhere. If you don't actually plant one yourself then don't worry, because the birds will do it for you!

Don't let them self seed. The seedlings are often not as good as the originals and once established they are the devil to remove. They have big long forking roots (bit like a carrot gone wild). I have just dug out over a 100 of them, all blue and white and small flowers. And they were from one plant which escaped our notice, hidden behind a tree.

You're right Owlboggy I meant Mckenna hybrids

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