Million Dollar Sky delphinium
Delphinium elatum 'Million Dollar Sky'
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 Sky' delphinium (Delphinium elatum 'Million Dollar Sky') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and pollinator 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 24 to 36 inches tall with an erect habit. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms in summer. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Coneflower, Lanceleaf coreopsis, and Bee balm.