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Key characteristics

Family: Ranunculaceae
Height: 18-24 inches
Width: 16-20 inches
Foliage color: Dark green, deeply cut, lobed leaves Flower color: Double mauve-pink flowers with white centers ("bees") on tall, sturdy spikes
Bloom time: Early to late summer, with potential for reblooming
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Average
Maintenance: Low; deadhead spent blooms to encourage reblooming; cut back in late fall or early winter
Growing zone: USDA zones 3 to 9
Wildlife: Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds; deer resistant

Perennials

Delphinium Delgenius 'Chantay'

Chantay Larkspur

Delphinium Delgenius 'Chantay', commonly known as Chantay Larkspur, showcases tall spires of double mauve-pink flowers with white centers, known as "bees," emerging from a mound of deep green foliage. This herbaceous perennial has a compact, upright habit with heavily lobed dark green foliage.

Blooming from early summer through fall, 'Chantay' enriches gardens with continuous color. Its sturdy, well-branched stems make it ideal for mixed beds, borders, and cut flower arrangements.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Average

Bloom time

Early to late summer, with potential for reblooming

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Hummingbird Gardens
Containers

Companion plants

Bleeding hearts · Catmint · Heucheras · Lady's mantle · Hellebores · Hardy geraniums

Design tip

The long summer show pairs well with plants that peak earlier, keeping one area interesting for months. It takes sun or light shade, which makes it useful along the changing light of a bed edge or a partly shaded border.

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