General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 18-24 inches
Fruit: Other: 3 sectioned capsule
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds

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Common names
  • Anderson's Larkspur
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Delphinium andersonii
  • Synonym: Delphinium xylorrhizum

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credit: Matt Lavin
Location: Craters of the Moon National Monument, Blaine County, Idaho.
credit: Matt Lavin

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