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Carolina larkspur
Delphinium carolinianum


  United States

Dimensions
Height: 1.0 ft. to 2.5 ft.
Spread: 10.0 in.; to 1.0 ft.
Growth Form
Herbaceous
Program Association
Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Pollinators/ Invertebrates
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Very Low
Plant Community
Foothills, Plains
Season of Bloom
May, June, July
Flower Color
White Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Not aggressive
Design Considerations
Drought Tolerant, Showy Flowers
Other Considerations
Limited Availability
Duration
Perennial
Soil Type
Variable
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
Plant Parts Known To Be Poisonous For Livestock.

Notes

Flora of North America recognizes four subspecies of D. carolinianum, all native to the U.S. Varieties calciphilum, carolinianum and vimineum are native to portions of the southern and southcentral U.S. Variety virescens is native to parts of the midwestern, southcentral and southwestern U.S., including Colorado.