trelease's larkspur
Delphinium treleasei
USDA zones5 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall1 to 2.5 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Blue to bluish-purple
Notes
Trelease's larkspur (Delphinium treleasei) is a perennial. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average moisture. It bears blue to bluish-purple flowers in late spring and early summer. Deer tend to pass it by. It grows 24 to 48 inches tall and 12 to 30 inches wide, and in the wild it grows in open juniper glades on calcareous substrate.
Pairs well with Feather reed grass, Poppy, Weigela, and Greig's tulip.
Native range
Missouri and Arkansas.