Delphinium cardinale

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Scarlet Larkspur

Scarlet larkspur is a perennial wildflower that grows to 3-4′ tall.

Great is a summer dry garden giving color with stalks of vibrantly red tubular flowers in the spring through early summer.

The flowers attract a delightful bunch of humming birds as primary pollinators and bumblebees.

You may get a additional surprise of self-sown new seedlings.

As with all delphiniums, toxic if ingested.

Lifeform: Perennial

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, Light

Soil: Clay, Loam, Rocky, Sand

Other: Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant

Container

1-Gal, D-16

Ecological Value

Provides nectar for humming birds

Historical Uses

No Historical Uses found.

Distribution

Southern half of California and Baja California

Elevation

180 to 5905 ft

Communities
Habitat

Relatively warm, dry coastal canyons.