Native Delphinium
Delphinium exaltatum
Native delphinium is the wildflower answer to the fussy hybrid garden delphiniums that demand staking, soil amendments, and constant attention. This species grows naturally on moist wooded slopes and stream banks across the Appalachians and Ozarks, producing slender spires of rich blue to violet flowers in midsummer that are genuinely beautiful without any of the maintenance overhead. The color is intense. that deep clear blue-violet that's rare in native plants. Hummingbirds and bumblebees are its primary pollinators, both attracted by the tubular flower shape and rich nectar. Plant it in drifts at the back of a shaded border or along a stream bank and let it self-seed gently to expand over time.
We grow a range of sizes and prices. Add the plant to your list, then pick your size when you visit.
Final price confirmed at pickup, depends on size and season.
- Thu, Jul 238 AM – 4 PM
- Fri, Jul 248 AM – 4 PM
- Sat, Jul 258 AM – 2 PM
A nursery-grown plant, ready for the ground.
Healthy, container-grown native delphinium propagated on-site at Hill House from regional genetics. Includes a one-page care card. We make every effort to supply plants as listed; occasionally we substitute a similar species of equal value.
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Average
- Mature size
- 3'–5'
- Bloom
- Striking blue-violet flower spires from midsummer into late summer
- USDA zones
- 4–8
Pairs well with these.
Same light, same soil, same wildlife. Janet's picks to plant alongside native delphinium.
Or skip the guesswork.
Curated packages bundle 9–12 species that work together. One reservation, one pickup day, a printed layout map.
Butterfly Package
Host and nectar plants chosen to feed monarchs, swallowtails, and fritillaries spring through fall.
Hummingbird Package
Tubular-flowered natives that pull ruby-throats through your yard April through October.
S.O.S. Package
Save Our Songbirds, berry- and seed-bearing natives that feed nesting and migrating birds.