Little Larkspur
Delphinium bicolor
Little larkspur is a compact northern Rockies and Plains perennial with rich blue-and-white flowers in spring, an early, drought-tolerant native for sunny, dry meadows and rock gardens. All parts are toxic.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5–1.5 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1.5 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- May, June, July
- Bloom colors
- blue, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- ID, MT, ND, SD, UT, WA, WY
Related native plants
More Delphinium species
- Dwarf Larkspur (Delphinium tricorne)
- Carolina Larkspur (Delphinium carolinianum)
- Twolobe Larkspur (Delphinium nuttallianum)
- Scarlet Larkspur (Delphinium cardinale)
- Desert Larkspur (Delphinium parishii)
- Subalpine Larkspur (Delphinium barbeyi)