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Delphinium (Larkspur)
A tall, showy and stately perennial whose height requires staking to support its long stems. Delphinium prefers rich, well drained soil and regular watering.
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| 'Astolat' features large spires of lavender-pink flowers that come in force during June. Encouraged successive bloom with severe deadheading and fertilization.
Great For: - Accent perennial
- Cut flower
Height: 5-6' Width: 12-18"
Shape: Upright
Blooms: Pink (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
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| 'Black Knight' features abundant amounts of deep violet spikes of flowers with black centers. It will flower all summer when well fertilized and cut back heavily after the initial flowering.
Great For: - Accent perennial or cut flower
- Massing in the perennial border
Height: 40-60" Width: 15-24"
Blooms: Purple (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| This variety produces large spikes of mid-blue flowers with dark centers (or "bees") in abundance during June. You can encourage further blooms by severe pruning.
Great For: - Accent perennial
- Cut flower
Height: 5-6' Width: 1-2'
Shape: Upright
Blooms: Blue (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| This variety produces full spires of sky blue flowers with a hint of lavender that are carried on strong stems in June. 'Blue Lace' will rebloom in early autumn with deadheading.
Great For: - Accent perennial and cut flower
- Massed in the perennial border
Height: 5-6' Width: 18-24"
Shape: Upright
Blooms: Blue, Pink (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| Bred for hardiness, heat tolerance and vigor, 'Blushing Brides' features densely packed flower spikes on strong stems from June to October in lovely shades of iridescent lavender-pink and mulberry tones.
Great For: - Accent perennial or cut flower
- Massed in the perennial border
Height: 4-6' Width: 12-18"
Shape: Upright
Blooms: Pink (Spring, Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| Clear white spikes of flowers with greenish centers will last all summer when cut back severely after the initial flowering and properly fertilized.
Great For: - Accent perennial or cut flower
- Massing in the perennial border
Height: 40-60" Width: 14-18"
Blooms: White (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Salt, Snow/Ice, Straw
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| Spikes of soft lavender flowers with a white center will bloom all summer on this stunning selection. To encourage more blooms, cut it back severely after the initial offerings and fertilize properly.
Great For: - Accent perennial or cut flower
- Massing in the perennial border
Height: 40-60" Width: 14-24"
Shape: Upright
Blooms: Pink (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| Abundant spikes of blue-violet flowers with a white center will bloom all summer if they're cut back after the initial flowering and properly fertilized.
Great For: - Accent perennial or cut flower
- Massing in the perennial border
Height: 40-60" Width: 14-24"
Blooms: Purple (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Salt, Snow/Ice, Straw
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| One of the New Millennium hybrids bred for humidity and disease resistance, 'Misty Mauves' features tall spires of frilly, double to nearly double flowers in a range of colors from dark purple to light mauve. These compact plants do not require staking.
Great For: - Accent perennial
- Cut flower
Height: 3-4' Width: 1-2'
Shape: Upright
Blooms: Pink (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| With flowers ranging from deep violet-blue to deep purple and sometimes mauve, 'Pagan Purples' has been bred for vigor, heat tolerance and hardiness. The blooms will last from late June on with proper deadheading.
Great For: - Accent perennial or cut flower
- Massed in the perennial border
Height: 4-6' Width: 12-18"
Shape: Tall, Upright
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Flower-tone, Lime
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| Intense purple flowers with a white bee are produced on dense spikes in summer on this New Zealand hybrid with great vigor and disease resistance. It will rebloom all summer when properly fertilized and cut back heavily after initial flowering.
Great For: - Accent perennial or cut flower
- Massing in the perennial border
Height: 40-60" Width: 14-18"
Blooms: Purple (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| A range of deep true blues with white bees are featured on this fine selection that has been bred for hardiness, heat tolerance and vigor. The blooms will last from late June on with appropriate deadheading.
Great For: - Accent perennial or cut flower
- Massed in the perennial border
Height: 4-6' Width: 10-18"
Shape: Upright
Blooms: Blue (Spring, Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| 'Summer Skies' will produce immense yet graceful light to medium blue spikes with white "bees" that appear during the summer and last until the first frost with proper care.
Great For: - Accent perennial or cut flower
- Massing in the perennial border
Height: 36-48" Width: 18-24"
Blooms: Blue (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| One of the New Millennium hybrids bred for humidity and disease resistance, 'Sunny Skies' offers large spires of mid to light sky-blue flowers with white centers.
Great For: - Accent perennial
- Cut flower
Height: 4-6' Width: 1-2'
Shape: Upright
Blooms: Blue (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| A perennial of unequalled beauty, 'Blue Mirror' features spurless, open, true blue flowers that appear all summer above finely divided, threadlike leaves. A classy, elegant plant for borders and splendid as cut flowers!
Great For: - Accent perennial or cut flower
- Massing in the perennial border
Height: 18-24" Width: 18-24"
Shape: Mound, Upright
Blooms: Blue (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| The deep blue flowers of this selection are produced in abundance all summer over fern-like foliage that can be cut back severely and fertilized to encourage a rebloom.
Great For: - Accent perennial or cut flower
- Reblooming edging plant
Height: 14-18" Width: 12-14"
Blooms: Blue (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| Unlike other tall spiky cultivars, this little beauty forms compact mounds of well-branched foliage covered by sky blue, 1 1/2" flowers all summer. More heat tolerant and earlier blooming than other delphiniums.
Great For: - Accent perennial or cut flower
- Reblooming edging plant
Height: 12-16" Width: 12-14"
Blooms: Blue (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| 'Summer Cloud' offers electric bi-color flowers of blue and white from summer to late summer amid fern-like, deep green, heat tolerant foliage on a compact plant.
Great For: - Accent perennial and cut flower
- Container plantings
Height: 10-14" Width: 10-14"
Shape: Upright
Blooms: Blue, White (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6-12 hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Flower-tone, Lime
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| Trusses of light pink flowers appear from June to September on this dwarf plant with very dark green, delicately cut foliage. A lovely color breakthrough!
Great For: - Accent perennial and container plantings
- Massed in the butterfly and hummingbird garden
Height: 10-14" Width: 12-16"
Shape: Mound, Upright
Blooms: Pink (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| 'Summer Nights' features short mounds of well-branched flower scapes with satiny midnight blue flowers that bloom from summer through fall amid delicate fern-like foliage.
Great For: - Accent edging perennial
- Massed in the butterfly garden
Height: 10-14" Width: 12-14"
Shape: Low, Mound
Blooms: Blue (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| Spikes of dark violet-blue flowers with dark centers appear on compact plants that usually do not require staking. Shear after initial flowering and fertilize richly for an all summer show!
Great For: - Accent perennial or cut flower
- Massing in the perennial border
Height: 28-36" Width: 12-18"
Blooms: Blue, Purple (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| Spikes of dark purple-blue flowers with white centers will bloom continuously all summer if properly fertilized and deadheaded. The compact habit of this variety will rarely need staking.
Great For: - Accent perennial or cut flower
- Massing in the perennial border
Height: 28-36" Width: 12-16"
Blooms: Purple (Summer, Fall, Winter)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| Unlike other varieties, the compact habit of this variety will rarely required staking. The lilac to rose-lilac flowers will bloom all summer if properly deadheaded and fertilized.
Great For: - Accent perennial or cut flower
- Massing in the perennial border
Height: 28-36" Width: 12-16"
Blooms: Pink (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| Sky blue flowers with white and dark center markings appear on these compact plants that rarely require staking. The blooms will last all summer when properly fertilized and deadheaded.
Great For: - Accent perennial or cut flower
- Massing in the perennial border
Height: 28-36" Width: 14-16"
Blooms: Blue (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| These vigorous, long-lived plants produce luminous, true pale blue, airy flower spikes in summer and then again in late summer fall.
Great For: - Accent perennial and cut flower
- Massed in the perennial border
Height: 3-4' Width: 12-18"
Shape: Clump, Upright
Blooms: Blue (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5-12 hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Flower-tone, Lime
Winter Protection: Straw
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| The unique, broad white edges to the blue petals of 'Delft Blue' give it a striped effect and makes for a wonderful and long lasting cut flower variety. This selection will bloom all summer when fertilized and cut back after flowering.
Great For: - Accent perennial
- Cut flower
Height: 40-45" Width: 12-16"
Blooms: Blue, White (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| Long lasting, uniquely formed, upward facing flowers with a dark green streak down the center of each petal will bloom all summer with good fertilization and deadheading.
Great For: - Accent perennial or cut flower
- Massing in the perennial border
Height: 30-34" Width: 12-18"
Blooms: Blue (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| 'Connecticut Yankees' produces a mix of airy flower spikes during June in lovely clear colors ranging from light blue to white and everything in between. Heavily divided foliage on compact plants that doesn't require staking completes this variety.
Great For: - Accent perennial
- Cut flower
Height: 30-36" Width: 2-4'
Shape: Upright
Blooms: Blue, White (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| The deep true blue flowers of 'Guardian Blue' are accented with white centers on tall spires during June and again in the fall with appropriate deadheading. A vigorous plant that is both disease and humidity resistant!
Great For: - Accent perennial or cut flower
- Tall back of the border accent
Height: 4-6' Width: 2-3'
Shape: Upright
Blooms: Blue (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| One of the earliest flowering delphiniums, 'Guardian Early Blue' produces blue flowers with white centers on compact plants that do not need to be staked.
Great For: - Accent perennial
- Cut flower
Height: 3-4' Width: 12-18"
Shape: Upright
Blooms: Blue, White (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| Spikes of double, soft lavender flowers atop strong stems are produced from June to September and are excellent for cutting. Mounding clumps of deeply lobed foliage showcase the blooms on this superb specimen for the rear of the perennial border.
Great For: - Accent perennial or cut flower
- Tall back of the border accent
Height: 4-6' Width: 2-3'
Shape: Upright
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| Spikes of double flowers in shades of blue, white and lavender amid mounding clumps of deeply lobed foliage are produced from June until September and are excellent for cutting. A superb specimen for the rear of the perennial border!
Great For: - Accent perennial or cut flower
- Tall back of the border accent
Height: 4-6' Width: 2-3'
Blooms: Blue, Purple, White (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| Mounding clumps of deeply lobed foliage give rise to spikes of double, bright white flowers from June to September atop strong stems that are excellent for cutting. A superb specimen for the rear of the perennial border!
Great For: - Accent perennial or cut flower
- Tall back of the border specimen
Height: 4-6' Width: 2-3'
Shape: Upright
Blooms: White (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| Featuring a mix of colors in vibrant shades of blue, white and pink, 'New Zealand Hybrids' will rebloom reliably with good fertilization and deadheading. This variety has been specially bred for a more perennial nature and added resistance to disease.
Great For: - Accent perennial or cut flower
- Massing in the perennial border
Height: 48-60" Width: 14-18"
Blooms: Blue, Pink, Purple, White (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Lime, Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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