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Delphinium consolida/Larkspur
Early spring flowers
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Scientific Name:
Delphinium consolida
Common Name:
Larkspur
Plant Type:
Deciduous
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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Height:
2- 5 feet
Spread:
1-2 feet
Bloom time:
Spring, Summer
Flower color:
Various
Fruit present:
Spring
Fruit color:
Brown
Light Exposure:
Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist,
Rate of Growth:
Moderate
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
This is a self-seeding annual that is quite popular in cottage gardens where it blooms for several weeks during spring. Allow seed pods to dry before cutting old foliage to insure a new population the next year. Blue flowers are n ot common in the garden. Larkspurs supplies this color for and extended period of time during the spring and summer.