🌸 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
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (8)
Good companion.
Good companion.
🤝 Peonies
Peonies provide support for delphinium stems.
Good companion.
Good companion.
🤝 Similar
Similar spiky form in blue/purple harmony.
🤝 Tall
Tall cottage garden back-of-border partners.
⚠️ Keep Apart (1)
⚠️ Delphiniums are heavy feeders that decline in poor 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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