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Ranunculaceae
Delphinium consolida
Delphinium consolida
Also known as Delphinium consolida var. pallidus, Delphinium segetum, Consolida regalis, Ceratostanthus consolida
Native Plants · Larkspur · Consolida · Ranunculaceae · Blue Flowers · Cottage Garden · Annual · Cut Flower · Pollinator · Border Plant · Tall Spike
Delphinium consolida, commonly known as forking larkspur, produces tall spikes of vivid blue to violet flowers and is a classic cottage garden annual. It performs best in well-drained soil with partial to full sun and benefits from staking in exposed locations. Deadhead spent blooms regularly to encourage continued flowering throughout the season.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water at the base until soil is evenly moist, avoiding overhead watering to reduce disease risk · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7
- Temperature
- -40°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 3a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 9 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Albania, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Canary Is., Central European Rus, Chita, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, District Of Columbia, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda
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