| Description | A Delphinium series with a wide range of colors. |
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| Pronunciation | (del-FIN-ee-um) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | rich, well drained, prefers a basic soil |
| Temperature | does best in the cooler range of it's hardiness zone |
| Flowers | vertical racemes, pink, sky blue, lilac, pure white, white with a black bee and dark blue flower |
| Dimensions | 24-36 by 14 inches (HS) tall vertical growth habit |
| Maintenance | can be high maintenance this series may need staking, deadheading, control pH with lime fertilize, plant in an area protect from the wind, deadhead after bloom |
| Propagation | comes true from seed, division in the spring |
| Misc Facts | A short lived perennial (2-3 years). Life span increased by dividing. |
| Author's Notes | The claim to fame for this Delphinium is it doesn't need to be staked. Believe it when I see it! |
| Notes & Reference | #174-Delphiniums (David and Shirley Basset) |
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