Botanical Name: Consolida ajacis
Common Name: Larkspur Type of Plant: dicot: annual Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright, fine textured annual with fine, ferny foliage and a large vertical spike of blue, lilac, purple, rose, pink or white flowers Height 1 to 4' Spread to 1' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun preferred Soil prefers a well-amended soil with good drainage Hardiness hardy; zones 1-24 Morphology: Leaves palmately lacinate (palmatifid) with needle-like leaflets; leaves are opposite and sessile, giving a lacy appearance to the branches Flowers vertical racemes of brightly colored, mostly double flowers in many available colors; flowers to 1-1/2" across blooming in spring and summer Fruit small follicle; reseeds in some gardens Propagation: seeds Usage: mass plantings in open beds, or as a member of a cottage garden border; appreciated for heavy bloom in early spring; mixes well in forest theme landscapes and does well in light shade under trees Landscape Care: Watering appreciates regular watering; not drought tolerant Fertilizing slow release at planting time Pruning sometimes staked to encourage upright bloom Pests/Diseases none significant Special Conditions/Other all parts of the plant (especially seeds) are poisonous Origin: Western Europe Family: Ranunculaceae Notes: |
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