Light Blue White Bee delphinium
Delphinium elatum 'Light Blue White Bee'
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Light Blue White Bee' delphinium (Delphinium elatum 'Light Blue White Bee') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It blooms from early to late summer and draws butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. The erect stems reach 12 to 24 inches tall.
Pairs well with Buckeye Belle peony, Star Gazer lily, Cornflower, and Jackmanii clematis.