Sierra Larkspur
Delphinium glaucum
Sierra larkspur is a towering western perennial of wet mountain meadows and streambanks, with long spires of blue-purple flowers, a dramatic native for moist, sunny ground. All parts are toxic.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 8–8 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1.5 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- July, August, September
- Bloom colors
- blue, purple
- Wildlife value
- songbirds
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AK, AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, 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)