Description

Botanical Interests' Larkspur Shades of Blue Seeds offer a stunning backdrop with 1″–1½” double flowers in light and dark blue shades. This annual grows 3'–4' tall and thrives in full sun, making it ideal for mass plantings or as a cut flower in bouquets. Larkspur blooms in the cooler late spring and early summer weather, continuing into the fall in milder climates. Resilient and deer-resistant, it reseeds readily and creates a striking display in the garden. Please note, all parts of the plant are toxic and should not be ingested.

Botanical Name: Consolida regalis
Family: Ranunculaceae
Native: Europe and Asia
Hardiness: Annual
Plant Dimensions: 3'–4' tall
Variety Information: 1″–1½” double flowers in various shades of blue.
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Period: Spring to summer
Attributes: Cut Flower, Deer Resistant

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost or as soon as soil can be worked, or in fall before average first frost.
When to Start Inside: 6 to 8 weeks before average last frost. Does not transplant well. Either start outdoors or sow into pulp pot and plant directly into soil to minimize transplant shock.
Days to Emerge: 10 –15 days
Seed Depth: ¼”
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 6″–12″
Thinning: When 3″ tall, thin to 1 every 6″–12″

270 seeds.