Delphinium Larkspur Gentian Blue - Blue annual Larkspur seeds

The Delphinium or Blue Gentian Larkspur offers airy and elegant spikes throughout the summer, adorned with flowers of a unique, fresh, clear, almost electric blue, indispensable in the garden. It is also distinguished by its habit, a ramified tuft covered with delicate, tender green foliage. One can easily imagine its bunches of gentian blue in magnificent bouquets, sparkling borders, and sumptuous planters. Easy to grow, this annual can be directly sown in open ground to quickly and easily enhance flower beds or borders, in sunny, rich, and moist soil.

The Blue Gentian Delphinium, or Chinese Delphinium, is one of the many hybrids obtained by cross-breeding D. grandiflorum, native to mountainous regions of China, Siberia, Mongolia, and Japan. It is theoretically a perennial plant but is most often cultivated as an annual. It is hardy and shows rapid growth, forming a dense tuft, 34 to 40 cm (13.4 - 15.7 in) wide, with finely dissected, tender green palmate foliage, from which numerous flowering stems of 60 cm (23.6 in) in height emerge in summer. The flowering takes place from June to September and is highly visited by pollinating insects. The flowers are single, cup-shaped, gathered on tall erect spikes, and display five petals of a blue color that can be seen from afar. The plant develops from a woody rootstock that sinks vertically into the soil.

The characteristic silhouette of Delphinium always gives volume, verticality, and a lot of charm to perennial plant fields. The 'Blue Gentian' selection allows for quickly creating an elegant and rustic decor by directly sowing it in open ground. Its intense blue color is precious, enlarging the space and highlighting small areas. Paired with white, its shade is gentle; a combination with yellow or orange is more dynamic. Delphiniums are also good companions for moss or gallica roses, with which they create charming and romantic scenes.