Blue Bird

Delphinium | Larkspur - Blue Bird

£5.50

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The Blue Bird Delphinium is a stunning, easy-to-grow perennial that brings elegant blue and white flowers to your garden from June to August. Perfectly suited for borders, cottage gardens, and cut flower arrangements, this clump-forming variety thrives in various soil types and can reach a mature height of 150cm, making it an eye-catching addition to any landscape. With its adaptable nature and beautiful blooms, this Delphinium offers gardeners a low-maintenance yet visually striking plant that can enhance multiple garden styles.

A CLOSER LOOK

Plant details.

LifecyclePerennial
HabitUpright
Foliage typeDeciduous

Suitability: Borders, Cottage gardens, Cut flower gardens, City and courtyard gardens
Position: Border | Back, Border | Middle, Cutting Garden
Light: Full sun
Soil moisture: Free draining, Moist
Soil acidity: Neutral, Acid, Alkaline
Soil type: Chalk, Loam, Sandy
Hardiness: H5 [-15 to -10ºC] Hardy | Cold winter
Time to maturity: 2–5 Years
Exposure: Sheltered
Mature height: 1.5–2.5 m
Mature spread: 0.5–1 m
Foliage colour: Green
Flower colour: Blue, White
Growing skill: Easy
Genus: Delphinium | Larkspur
Toxicity: Harmful if eaten
Aspect: East, South, West

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Jun–Aug

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Growing conditions+

Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist but well-drained or Well-drained.

Winter hardiness+

RHS rating: H5 (UK growing conditions). See the source profile for cultivation advice.

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RHS · Delphinium 'Blue Bird'

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