Carolina Larkspur
Delphinium carolinianum
Carolina larkspur is a slender prairie and glade perennial with spikes of blue to white flowers in late spring, a graceful, drought-tolerant native for sunny meadows across the central and southern states. All parts are toxic.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–3 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1.5 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- April, May, June
- Bloom colors
- blue, purple, white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AL, AR, CO, GA, IA, KS, KY, LA, MN, MO, MS, NE, NM, OK, SD, TN, TX, WI