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Key characteristics

Family: Ranunculaceae
Height: 2 to 4 feet
Width: 1 to 2 feet
Flower color: Purplish-blue with white centers
Foliage color: Green
Bloom time: Early to mid-summer
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Moderate; staking may be necessary to support tall flower spikes; deadhead spent blooms to encourage reblooming
Growing zone: USDA zones 3 to 8
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds; deer and rabbit resistant

Perennials

Delphinium elatum 'Highlander Bolero'

Highlander Bolero Candle Larkspur

Delphinium elatum 'Highlander Bolero' is a beautiful herbaceous perennial that features dense spikes of double, frilled purplish-blue flowers. These blooms, which appear from early to mid-summer, are highlighted by a white "bee" at their center and can have up to 60 petals. The sturdy flower spikes and extended blooming period make it a great choice for adding vertical interest to garden borders or as a stunning cut flower.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Early to mid-summer

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Hummingbird Gardens
Cut Flower Gardens

Companion plants

Hellebores · Hardy geraniums · Hostas · Ferns · Astilbes · Foxgloves

Design tip

Summer flowers carry the middle of the season, so place it where the bed needs color once spring bulbs fade. Because it is easy about light, use it to carry a planting from a sunny end of the bed into the shadier side.

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