Delphinium

Delphinium elatum

Delphinium (Delphinium elatum) is a medium-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-7, that matures to about 3-5 ft × 2-3 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained soil. Expect blue blooms in summer. It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to deer and rabbits, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

3-7

Sun

Full sun

Water

Medium

Mature size

3-5 ft × 2-3 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained

Bloom color

Blue

Bloom season

Summer

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Tough against

Deer, Rabbits

Native to

Europe, northern and central Asia