Barestem Larkspur
Delphinium scaposum
Barestem larkspur is a Southwestern perennial that holds deep blue-purple flowers on nearly leafless stalks above a basal rosette in spring, a tidy, drought-tolerant native for sunny desert gardens. All parts are toxic.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1.5 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- March, April, May
- Bloom colors
- blue
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- AZ, CA, CO, NM, NV, UT
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)