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Upland Larkspur

Delphinium leucophaeum

Also called Light Yellow Flowered Larkspur

Upland Larkspur
Photo: Jeff Dillon, USFWS, CC BY 2.0

Delphinium leucophaeum is a rare, endangered perennial larkspur native only to the Willamette Valley of Oregon and nearby Washington. It is seldom grown in gardens, so cultivation advice here is general and mostly applies to related garden larkspurs.

Family
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply during dry spells, then let the top of the soil dry out before watering again.
Soil
Well-drained soil, sandy or gravelly loam.
Temperature
Hardy in cool temperate climates; protect from prolonged waterlogging in winter.
How easy
Hard
Safety
Toxic: All parts contain toxic alkaloids (such as delphinine) and can cause nausea, vomiting, and heart or nerve effects if eaten.
Native range
SW. Washington to Oregon (Willamette Valley)
Climate
temperate

About

Delphinium leucophaeum is an endangered species of larkspur known by the common name white rock larkspur or pale larkspur. It is endemic to the Willamette Valley of Oregon. Some consider it to be a synonym for or variety of Delphinium nuttallii.

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 leucophaeum 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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