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🌱 Larkspur (Annual Delphinium)

Consolida ajacis / Delphinium consolida
flowers annual
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
moderate
🗺️ Zones
[2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
well-drained, rich
📏 Spacing
12-18 inches
📐 Height
2-4 feet

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 Tomato
Attracts parasitic wasps that control hornworms; tall spires don't compete for vegetable space
🤝 brassicas
Predatory wasps control cabbage worms and diamondback moth
🤝 pepper
Pollinators and beneficial wasps improve pepper health; similar sun/water needs

⚠️ Keep Apart (1)

⚠️ plants in edible beds where children/pets access
Larkspur is toxic if ingested; plant in ornamental borders, not within vegetable beds

📝 Growing Notes

Tall spires of blue, pink, white, or purple blooms. Hummingbird and butterfly favorite. Attracts parasitic wasps. Self-seeds in favorable conditions. ⚠️ Toxic if ingested — keep away from edible garden beds.

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Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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