🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌱 Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
ornamentals
herbaceous perennial
Ranunculaceae
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
moderate to high
🗺️ Zones
3-7
🧪 Soil pH
6.5-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
rich, well-drained
🚿 Drainage
well-drained
📏 Spacing
18-24 in
📐 Height
3-6ft
⏱️ Maturity
2 years
🤝 Companions (8)
🤝 Hollyhock
Good companion.
🤝 Lupine
Good companion.
🤝 Peonies
Peonies provide support for delphinium stems.
🤝 Peony
Good companion.
🤝 Phlox
Good companion.
🤝 Phlox
Phlox fills mid-height gap between delphiniums.
🤝 Similar
Similar spiky form in blue/purple harmony.
🤝 Tall
Tall cottage garden back-of-border partners.
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
⚠️ Delphiniums are heavy feeders that decline in poor soil.
Incompatible.
⚠️ Dry sandy soil
Incompatible.
📝 Growing Notes
Stake tall varieties. Heavy feeder — fertilize monthly. Short-lived perennial (3-4 years). Slugs love young shoots.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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