Royal Larkspur
Delphinium variegatum
Royal larkspur is a California grassland perennial with unusually large, deep royal-purple flowers in spring, a showy, drought-tolerant, summer-dormant native for sunny meadows and gardens. All parts are toxic.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5–2 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1.5 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- March, April, May
- Bloom colors
- white, blue
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- CA
Related native plants
More Delphinium species
- Dwarf Larkspur (Delphinium tricorne)
- Carolina Larkspur (Delphinium carolinianum)
- Twolobe Larkspur (Delphinium nuttallianum)
- Scarlet Larkspur (Delphinium cardinale)
- Desert Larkspur (Delphinium parishii)
- Subalpine Larkspur (Delphinium barbeyi)