Delpinium elatum

Botanical Name: Delphinium elatum
Common Name: candle larkspur, perennial larkspur, alpine delphinium, delpinium
Family Name: Ranunculaceae
Distribution/Origin: Garden origin

Leaf/Foliage: Simple, lobed, Green, (Fall)Yellow/Brown, Palmate venation, Soft/flexibe, Glabrous, Orbicular/Acute/Cordate/Hastate/Dentate/Incised/Serrate
Arrangement: Alternate, Basal
Inflorescence: Showy, Blue, Dark-red, Red, Pink, White, Yellow

Fruit/Seed: Brown, Aggregate fruit *aggregates of 2 - 5 = to # of pistils, Follicle, Sep/Oct
Stem/Bark: Green, Grey

Size: Height: 1.3 - 2.0m/Spread: 0.6 -1.0m
Habit: Upright
Form: Columnar

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade, Sheltered
Soil: Well drained
Moisture: Moderate

Landscape uses: Perennial border, Wild flower garden, Tall background, Cut flower/foliage, Floristry, Summer interest

Notes: Herbacious perennial