Prized for their beautiful, tall spires of blue blooms, delphiniums are a staple of English style perennial borders and cottage gardens. If blue isn’t your color, you can choose delphiniums in a few ...

Question: I purchased blue delphinium plants growing in containers that have now finished blooming. Will the plants continue to grow and produce more flowers? Answer: Even in cooler climates ...

The rare Delphinium elatum 'Alice Artindale' has been named Threatened Plant of the Year 2025. The jury of the annual Threatened Plant of the Year competition, held by the plant conversation and ...

Q: I have a brown thumb when it comes to growing some plants. For example, I love delphinium but I am having a very difficult time growing them- both from seed and as transplants purchased from ...

A: The two plants look similar, but the answer is, no, in fact they are different species, but they are related. Delphinium tends to be a perennial and larkspur is an annual that will reseed, making ...

Diamonds Blue delphinium has been designated a Louisiana Super Plant selection by the LSU AgCenter for fall 2013. (Allen Owings) True blue flowers are relatively rare in nature. Have you ever wondered ...

Delphinium is a stately, elegant perennial that is a standard in English cottage gardens. Mounds of dark green, glossy foliage are adorned with huge spikes of showy, spurred flowers in early summer.

Why would a home gardener want to hybridize her own plants? Well, maybe the joy of creating something original. Whatever the motive, breeding delphiniums takes patience and persistence. Here's what ...

Delphinium (larksput) is another on of those “jump out at you” colorful plants that are impossible to miss in a garden. They can be a little tricky to carry over year to year even though they are a ...

Planting months: Seeds, December-February; transplants, January-February. Cold tolerance: Cold hardy. Light requirements: Full sun. Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, ...

Question. We like the blue, pink and purple flower spikes of delphinium. Is there time to start them from seed in Central Florida? Answer. Mark your calendar to begin delphinium seed plantings during ...