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Delphinium carolinianum
Carolina larkspur · Blue larkspur
Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low Light: partial_sun
Temperature
15–32 °C
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 7–8
Click count
78
Observations
143
Description
Source: leafsnapDelphinium carolinianum, commonly known as Carolina larkspur, is a species of perennial flowering plant in the buttercup family. It is native to central and eastern North America, where it is found in prairies and rocky glades. It produces blue to white flowers in the spring. Four subspecies have been named: D. carolinianum var. calciphilum - Native to cedar glades of the Southeastern United States D. carolinianum var. carolinianum - Widespread in central and eastern North America D. carolinianum var. vimineum - Native to coastal areas of the United States and Mexico D. carolinianum var. virescens - Native to the Central United States
🎭 An open heart
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun
Ideal: Partial sun
🌡️ Temperature 15–32.2°C
Ideal temperature: 15–32.2°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Delphinium
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 7-8
- Mature Height
- 0.2 m to 1.52 m
- Mature Spread
- 20 cm to 46 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Blue
- Flower Size
- 2.54 cm
- Bloom Time
- Late spring, Early summer, Mid summer
- Planting Time
- Spring
- Harvest Time
- Mid summer, Late summer, Early fall
Tags (6)
Common Names (2)
en Carolina larkspur
en Blue larkspur