Delphinium antoninum
A Ranunculaceae perennial herb with deeply lobed leaves and tall spikes of blue, purple, or white flowers, growing in moist, well-drained meadows and woodlands, native to northwestern California and Europe and Asia, and described by Eastw. in 1942 with California records.
Common Names
Mountain Larkspur, Mountain Delphinium, Antoninum Delphinium
Summary
Perennial herb with deeply lobed leaves and tall spikes of blue, purple, or white flowers up to 4 ft tall; blossoms blue-violet with five petals and a yellow center; grows in moist, well-drained soils in meadows and woodlands; native to Europe and Asia, including the Mediterranean region and Central Asia.
Prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil with summer blooms; propagation by division in spring or cuttings in summer, seed propagation possible but difficult; used ornamentally in gardens and in traditional medicine for respiratory and digestive issues, and as a dye for fabrics.
Lifecycle
Perennial
Height
4 feet
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally full sun.
Soil Type
Well-drained soil
Soil Drainage
Well-drained soil
Bloom Color
Blue-violet
Bloom Time
Summer
Seasons of Interest
Summer
Propagation Methods
Division, Cuttings, Seeds (possible but difficult)
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Species
- Author
- Eastw.
- Publication
- Leafl. W. Bot. 3: 126 (1942)
Superior Taxa
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Subkingdom
- Pteridobiotina
- Phylum
- Angiosperms
- Order
- Ranunculales
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Delphinium