Scientific Name : Delphinium elatum
Common Name : Delphinium
Hardiness Zone : 4a - 8b
Hardiness Degree : -30°F (-34.4°C)
Product Form : Fast Finish, Liner
Blooming Season : Early Spring, Spring
Plant Habit : Upright
Characteristics : Poisonous, Low Maintenance, Frost Tolerant, Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds
Water : Light
Fertilizer : Once a month
Spacing : 10 - 14" (25 - 36cm)
Height : 28 - 34" (71 - 86cm)
Width : 10 - 12" (25 - 30cm)
Exposure : Sun
General Information : Easy-care crop in a bright blue colour on a compact plant. Performs well in landscapes and containers.
Idea & Tips : Prefers an evenly moist, loamy, humus-rich soil. Does well in full sun.
Grower Information : A First Year-Flowering Perennial selection.
Answer the “Do you have anything blue?” question with this exciting new compact perennial. Dasante Blue shows off vibrant true blue flowers with light purple accents and white bees. The grower-friendly, uniform plants are more compact, more responsive to PGRs and naturally earlier than other D. elatum types. This easy-care, cool-season crop can be grown with little or no heat for energy savings. Plants ship well with more plants per rack in flower than any other delphinium for tremendous retail impact. Best for gallons with 3 plants per pot. Suitable for greenhouse, field or garden cut flower production. Supplied as raw seed.
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