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Larkspur
LARKSPUR (Delphinium) Annual – Sun or Part Shade
Consolida ambigua Ht. 18”-36” Spread 18”-24”
kon-SO-li-da am-BIG-you-ah Spacing 12”
HABIT: Pink, salmon, blue, white, rose, or purple blooms in spring or early summer. Lacy foliage and dense vertical flowers. Blooms best in the cooler part of the growing season.
CULTURE: Upright annual that reseeds easily to return year after year.
USES: Good annual in perennial beds.
PROBLEMS: Poisonous.
NOTES: Seed should be planted in fall for best results but can be planted through February.
Larkspur ready to have seed harvest
Larkspur seed
May 2011
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