Delphinium elatum 'Blue Bird'
Blue Bird Giant Pacific Delphinium
Description
Delphinium elatum 'Blue Bird' is an herbaceous perennial that reaches 6' tall and 2' wide. This plant prefers rich, well-drained soil and full sun. Flowers are mid blue with a white bee; it blooms during the summer but will continue to bloom if dead flowers are removed. It likes regular water and planted in an area protected from wind due to the hollow stems. Stake if necessary. This beautiful flowering plant makes a great cut flower or in an English cottage garden. All parts are poisonous.
Sun
Full
Water
Medium, Extra in Summer
Growth Rate
Fast
Soil Type
Sandy, Loam
Soil Condition
Rich, Well-drained, Moist
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
Adjust your irrigation controller frequently as weather changes. Plants need much less water in spring and fall than during mid-summer.
Call the Lawn Watering Infoline at 541-774-2460 for up-to-date sprinkling times.