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'Violets are Blue' Hybrid Bee Delphinium Delphinium elatum

Flower Season
  • Summer
Mature Size
3' 2' 91cm 61cm
Height: 2'6" - 3'
Spread: 18" - 2'
Height: 76cm - 91cm
Spread: 46cm - 61cm
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  • Details

    30 - 36 Inches
    18 - 24 Inches
    18 - 24 Inches
    76cm - 91cm
    46cm - 61cm
    46cm - 61cm

    Features

    Midsize Delphinium with violet-blue flowers centered around a white bee. Stems are sturdy and hold up well without attention.

    Fragrant Flower
    Long Blooming
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Resists: 
    Deer
    Rabbits

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Perennial
    Height Category: 
    Tall
    Garden Height: 
    30 - 36 Inches 76cm - 91cm
    Spacing: 
    18 - 24 Inches 46cm - 61cm
    Spread: 
    18 - 24 Inches 46cm - 61cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Blue
    Flower Colors: 
    Purple
    Flower Shade: 
    Violet-blue
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Early Summer
    Hardiness Zones: 
    3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Fertile Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Alkaline Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Neutral Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Cut Flower
    Uses: 
    Dried Flower
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Maintenance Notes: 

    Best in rich, alkaline soils with average moisture. May require staking or supporting plants.

    'Violets are Blue' Delphinium elatum USPPAF, Can PBRAF
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