Overview
Larkspur
Larkspur
Delphinium
Plant family
Buttercup family (Ranunculaceae)
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1ST YEAR
FOLLOWING YEARS
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Moist
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
High
Plant distance
60 cm
Row spacing
60 cm
Seeding depth
0.5 cm
Instructions
Description
Delphinium is a perennial shrub with impressive inflorescences up to two meters high in shades of blue, purple, pink or white.
Growing tips
Cutting back after the first flowering promotes a second flowering in late summer. Tall varieties often need a support to prevent them from bending over.
Companion Plants
Antagonistic Plants
No antagonistic plants
Diseases
Dry rot of crucifers
Angular leaf spot of cucumber
Powdery mildews
Pests
Land snails
Leaf-miner flies
Aphids
