Tall flowers make an excellent backdrop to garden beds and bouquets! Grow in masses for a compelling display of light and dark blue blossoms. Reseeds readily. Larkspur blooms in the cooler weather of late spring and early summer, and in mild summer climates can continue through fall. Caution: All parts of this plant are toxic if ingested.
Family: Ranunculaceae
Native: Europe and Asia
Hardiness: Annual
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Period: Spring to summer
Plant Dimensions: 3'–4' tall
Variety Info: 1"–1½" double flowers in various shades of blue.
Attributes: Attracts Hummingbirds, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant
When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost or as soon as soil can be worked, or in fall before average first frost.
When to Start Inside: 6 to 8 weeks before average last frost. Does not transplant well. Either start outdoors or sow into pulp pot and plant directly into soil to minimize transplant shock.
Days to Emerge: 10 –15 days
Seed Depth: ¼"
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 6"–12"
Thinning: When 3" tall, thin to 1 every 6"–12"
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