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Musk Larkspur

Delphinium brunonianum

Musk Larkspur
Photo: William Curtis, Public domain

A small, low-growing perennial larkspur from high mountains, grown for its blue to purple flower spikes and musky scent. It needs cool conditions, sharp drainage and full sun to part shade.

Family
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly in the growing season and let the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings; avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Free-draining, moderately fertile loam or gritty mix.
Temperature
10–20 °C; tolerates hard frost in winter.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: All parts of Delphinium plants contain toxic diterpenoid alkaloids that can cause serious illness if eaten.
Native range
N. Iraq to C. Asia and Nepal
Climate
subalpine or subarctic

About

Delphinium brunonianum, common name musk larkspur, is a species of larkspur belonging to the family Ranunculaceae.

Where it grows

This species is native to Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tibet and the Himalaya.

Other Delphinium plants

Doubtful knight's-spur · Consolida armeniaca · Consolida oliveriana · Royal knight's-spur · Anderson's larkspur · Baker's delphinium · Subalpine larkspur · Little larkspur · California larkspur · Delphinium calthifolium · Scarlet larkspur · Carolina larkspur

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Delphinium brunonianum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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