Delfix Blue larkspur
Delphinium grandiflorum 'Delfix Blue'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Delfix Blue' larkspur (Delphinium grandiflorum 'Delfix Blue') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. It blooms in spring and again in summer on erect stems up to 24 inches tall. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Jethro Tull tickseed, Lady's mantle, and Iris.