Delphinium cardinale
"Scarlet Larkspur"

Spectacular in all its vivid red grandeur, this is the tall Southern California native Delphinium. It has deep tuberous roots & sends up stems to 6 ft. tall! The tall stalks bear dozens of bright red, long spurred, elf-cap shaped flowers 1.5” across with yellow throats hummers & bees go nuts for. Spectacular at the back of flower beds. Unlike the Northern California Delphinium, this one does not flower until late Spring or early Summer. Loves heat - so will do best in our hotter areas in semi-dry gardens. Usually goes somewhat dormant after bloom (so no water then).

Annie