Jim's Favorite Delphinium Seeds

Delphinium Seed ( Annual )

To aid in the germination of Larkspur seeds, place the flower seeds on a damp paper towel, seal the towel and seeds in a ziploc bag and place in the refrigerator for 1 - 2 weeks. After removing the flower seeds from the refrigerator, directly sow the Larkspur flower seeds outdoors in prepared soil, keeping the seeds moist until germination. Larkspur seeds can also be sown indoors and Larkspur seedlings transplanted outside after 8 weeks of growth. Larkspur care includes staking the tall flowers if needed, watering deeply each week, and applying a liquid fertilizer every other week during the growing season. After blooms are spent, cut back hard to encourage a second bloom later in the season. The flower seeds and Larkspur plants are poisonous so do not consume.

LET416 Blue Pygmy

Also known as Blue Elf, this is very different from the traditional tall spiky Delphiniums, this strain forms a low, bushy mound of lacy green leaves growing only about 10-14 inches tall. Plants bear loose sprays of single, spurred deep-blue flowers, blooming for literally months on end. Ideal for containers, the rock garden and edging in the sunny border.
It puts on a spectacular show from early summer to fall, with 1.5", deep blue flowers which cover the lacy leaves. Though it is short-lived, it is worth using as edging, a bedding plant, or in containers combined with brightly colored annuals. Probably does best grown as an annual.

LET449 Rose Queen ( Delphinium Consolida )

Enjoy these tall, Larkspur rose flowers that have double blooms and last in the garden and in the vase. Nothing out blooms a Larkspur, and they are worth the effort to grow because they are so beautiful and are treasured by both home gardeners and professional cut flower growers.
Cut flower growers space Larkspur Delphinium Consolida plants quite closely (4-6 inches apart), and it is recommended that some type of support be given to the flower spikes (staking or netting) so that they do not bend over or break under high winds.
Zones 3-10, grows 36-48 inches tall.

LET450 Pink Queen ( Delphinium Consolida )

Easy to grow from Larkspur seeds, these pink beauties are as lovely in the garden as they are in the vase. This Larkspur Pink Queen features tall spikes of pink, often frilled, flowers blooming from the bottom of the spike towards the top offering long-lasting color. Larkspur uses include cutting for fresh flower arrangements and back of the border color. Larkspur Delphinium Consolida is an outstanding summer performer!
Zones 3-10, grows 36-48 inches tall.

LET451 Blue Spire ( Delphinium Consolida )

Create a wonderful backdrop for the flower garden by sowing Larkspur seeds. Larkspur Blue Spire has many rich, dark blue blooms that are 1 inch across and medium green foliage making these tall, stately flowers a must have for the garden. Larkspur Delphinium Consolida are lovely against a fence or wall with their tall flower spikes. Larkspurs make a wonderful cut flower. Cut when 1/3 of the delicate flowers on the spike are opened. Their vase life is 6 - 8 days, and they dry nicely for dried arrangements as well.
Zones 3-10, grows 36-48 inches tall.

LET454 King Arthur ( Delphinium Cultorum )

Make a statement in the flower garden with a mass planting of these tall flowers grown from Pacific Giants Delphinium seeds. They will be the stars of the early summer perennial garden. King Arthur bears rich, deep royal-violet petals marked with a white "bee" at the center of each flower. The Pacific Giant Hybrids are the tallest and showiest of all Delphiniums, with spikes that can reach heights of 6 feet. They are a short-lived plant, and usually grown as an annual or a biennial, but will grow as a perennial in certain climates. These flowers are in a distinct class noted for their tall, stately appearance and true blue colored flowers, a hue that is relatively rare in the perennial world.
Zones 3-8, grows 72 inches tall.