Desert Larkspur
Delphinium parishii
Desert larkspur is a Mojave and Great Basin perennial with sky-blue flowers on slender stems after spring rains, a drought-adapted, summer-dormant native for hot, dry, sandy gardens. All parts are toxic.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–3 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1.5 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- April, May, June
- Bloom colors
- blue, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AZ, CA, NV, UT
Related native plants
More Delphinium species
- Dwarf Larkspur (Delphinium tricorne)
- Carolina Larkspur (Delphinium carolinianum)
- Twolobe Larkspur (Delphinium nuttallianum)
- Scarlet Larkspur (Delphinium cardinale)
- Subalpine Larkspur (Delphinium barbeyi)
- Royal Larkspur (Delphinium variegatum)