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Menzies' larkspur

Delphinium menziesii

Also called Menzies's Larkspur, Puget Sound Larkspur, Northern Dwarf Larkspur, Menzies’ Larkspur

Menzies' larkspur
Photo: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0

Menzies' larkspur is a perennial wildflower native to the Pacific Northwest, reaching about 30 cm, with blue flowers pollinated by hummingbirds. Give it well-drained soil and full sun to part shade, and treat it as a poisonous plant.

Family
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water moderately while establishing, then let it dry out between waterings once established.
Soil
Well-drained, gritty or loamy soil.
Temperature
Hardy in cool temperate climates; protect from prolonged waterlogging in winter.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: All parts contain toxic alkaloids, including seeds and young shoots, and can cause serious illness if eaten.
Native range
W. Canada to Oregon
Climate
temperate

About

Delphinium menziesii, the Puget Sound larkspur, northern dwarf larkspur, or Menzies' larkspur, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. A perennial reaching 75 cm (30 in), it is hummingbird pollinated.

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 menziesii 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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