Guardian Blue Delphinium
Delphinium elatum 'Guardian Blue'
SKU
02632
Spikes of double, bright blue flowers atop strong stems are excellent for cutting and emerge from the mounding clumps of deeply lobed foliage. A superb specimen towards the rear of a perennial border.
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Full sun, Partial sun
Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
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| Botanical Pronunciation | del-FIN-ee-um uh-LAY-tum |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Fast growing stems 4 to 6 ft. tall. |
| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Design Ideas | A highbrow perennial rooted in the traditional cottage garden. It belongs in every romantic composition, particularly country gardens. Indispensable to highbrow English perennial borders. Incredible massed into large landscapes. Demanding little surface area while offering tall staffs of color, this plant is a problem solver in spatially challenging urban gardens. Excellent in naturalistic plantings around edges of woodlands and meadows as a quasi-wildflower. Charming in red clay pots and other decorative containers on porch, patio, balcony and roof garden. A cutting garden essential. |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Flower Attribute | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Blue |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Garden Style | Asian/Zen, Contemporary |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Landscape Use | Border, Erosion Control, Hedge, Woodland Garden, Cutting Garden |
| Light Needs | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Soil Needs | Flower & Rose Food |
| Special Feature | Improved Pest and Disease Resistance |
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| Watering Needs | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Remove old flowers to prolong flowering. Cut back to the ground at the end of the season.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-7
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone:
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