Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
Zones 3–7perennial60" tall🐝 pollinator
Bloom window
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Peak bloom: June
How to plant
Plant in spring in rich, moist soil. Stake tall spires; cut back for a second fall bloom. Toxic if eaten.
- Sunlight
- full sun, part sun
- Spacing
- 24" between plants
- Mature height
- 60"
- Row placement
- back of bed
From authoritative sources
Aggregated from USDA PLANTS.
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