ZONE:
3
COLOUR:
Blue
HEIGHT:
80-100 cm
SPREAD:
60-70 cm
ZONE:
3
COLOUR:
Blue
HEIGHT:
80-100 cm
SPREAD:
60-70 cm
Grows best in a fertile, well-drained, average to moist soil, in full sun. Shelter from strong winds is recommended. May require staking when the plant is about 30-40 cm tall. When new shoots appear in spring, remove all but two or three of the strongest stems for good quality flower spikes. On more established plants, leave five to seven strong shoots. Deadheading may produce later blooms.
The genus name 'Delphinium' originates from the Greek word Delphis, for "dolphin", as the individual flowers resemble a dolphin's nose.