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 7b
Plant Height: 30 - 36 inches
Plant Spread: 18 - 24 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Reblooms in late summer/early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Toxicity: Other: All parts are toxic if ingested

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Common names
  • Belladonna Delphinium
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Delphinium
  • Synonym: Delphinium x belladonna

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Location: Schwartz's Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2009-05-08
Location: KALAMA WA
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Location: Schwartz's Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2009-05-08
Location: Schwartz's Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2009-05-08

Photo courtesy of Select Seeds
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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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