Highlander Bolero delphinium
Delphinium elatum 'Highlander Bolero'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Blue, pink, purple, white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Highlander Bolero' delphinium (Delphinium elatum 'Highlander Bolero') is a perennial for borders and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Cut off spent flower spikes and it will bloom again on side spikes in late summer and fall. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Keep the soil from drying out in summer.
Pairs well with Coneflower, Willow bell, Baby's breath, and Henryi clematis.