Summer Blues larkspur
Delphinium grandiflorum 'Summer Blues'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 12 inches tallup to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Summer Blues' larkspur (Delphinium grandiflorum 'Summer Blues') is a perennial for borders, rock gardens, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows up to 12 inches tall and wide with an erect habit. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds are drawn to it.
Pairs well with Jethro Tull tickseed, Nana white sagebrush, and Lady's mantle.