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Olympic larkspur

Delphinium glareosum

Also called Olympic Mountain Larkspur, Rockslide Larkspur

Olympic larkspur
Photo: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0

Olympic larkspur is a perennial wildflower native to rocky slopes in the Pacific Northwest, flowering in summer. It is grown mainly by specialist native-plant gardeners, and it needs sharp drainage and cool conditions.

Family
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water moderately while establishing, then let the soil dry between waterings; avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Gritty, very well-drained rocky or alpine-style mix.
Temperature
Hardy to around -20 °C; cool summers suit it best.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: All parts are poisonous, as with other Delphinium species, containing alkaloids that can cause heart and nervous system effects if eaten.
Native range
S. British Columbia to Oregon
Climate
temperate

About

Delphinium glareosum (common names include Olympic Mountain larkspur and rockslide larkspur) is a species of larkspur which grows in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. It is in the Ranunculaceae (buttercup family). These plants favor rocky slopes. They flower in summer. Like all members of the genus Delphinium, rockslide larkspur is poisonous.

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 · Musk Larkspur · California larkspur · Delphinium calthifolium · Scarlet larkspur

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Delphinium glareosum 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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