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© Ernie Marx
two lobe larkspur
Delphinium nuttallianum
Fort Collins
- Dimensions
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Height: 4.0 in. to 1.5 ft.
Spread: 10.0 in.; to 1.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Herbaceous
- Program Association
- Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Pollinators/ Invertebrates
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Very Low, Low
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Mountains, Subalpine
- Season of Bloom
- April, May, June, July
- Flower Color
- Blue Shades, Purple Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- Not aggressive
- Design Considerations
- Drought Tolerant, Showy Flowers
- Other Considerations
- Limited Availability
- Duration
- Perennial
- Natural Landscape Position
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Fort Collins Model
1, 2 - Soil Type
- Variable
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- Plant Parts Known To Be Poisonous For Livestock.
Notes
This species can be found on the eastern and western slopes of Colorado. Popular with native bees and butterflies.