Jill Curley delphinium
Delphinium elatum 'Jill Curley'
RHS AGM 2006
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 7 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, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Jill Curley' delphinium (Delphinium elatum 'Jill Curley') 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 average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It grows upright, about 59 to 83 inches tall, with blue, pink, purple, or white flowers in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Hummingbirds and butterflies visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Coral Sunset peony, Autumn Frost hosta, and Polish Spirit clematis.