Blue Bird delphinium
Delphinium elatum 'Blue Bird'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Blue Bird' delphinium (Delphinium elatum 'Blue Bird') is a perennial for borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It blooms from early to late summer and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It grows 47 to 71 inches tall and 12 to 24 inches wide.
Pairs well with Album nettle-leaved mullein, Inca Gold yarrow, and Alina rose.