Million Dollar Blue delphinium
Delphinium elatum 'Million Dollar Blue'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Million Dollar Blue' delphinium (Delphinium elatum 'Million Dollar Blue') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, 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. Its erect stems reach 24 to 36 inches tall and bloom from early to late summer. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Coneflower, Bee balm, and Lanceleaf coreopsis.