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Delphinium elatum (Candle Larkspur)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 501978

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ranunculales Family: Ranunculaceae Genus: Delphinium Species: Delphinium elatum

Common Names add Candle Larkspur edit | delete Plant Types edit Ornamental Perennial   Zones / Hardiness edit 4a (to -25 F / -32 C) 4b (to -20 F / -29 C) 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)   Flowering Start edit June   Flowering End edit   Leaf Colour edit Green - Medium   Leaf Shape edit   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Border/Bed Butterfly Garden Cottage Garden Flower Arranging/Drying   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun   Soil Types edit Well-drained Moist   Soil pH edit 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic) 7.0 (Neutral)   Bloom Colour edit Pink Blue Lilac Purple Violet Lavender White   Wildlife Value edit Bees Butterflies (nectar source)   Propagation Techniques edit Seed Division   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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Add Your Opinion About This Plant Christer Johansson (230) wrote on Aug 27 2009 Rating for this plant: The dark blue kind makes a nice complementary color in a yellow/orange flowerbed. I like this opinion aythya-camellia (860) wrote on Nov 17 2009 Rating for this plant: The Cabbage White butterflies love it. The flower buds of blue ones look great with red columbines. I like this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

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