Dwarf Larkspur
Delphinium tricorne
Dwarf Larkspur is a spring ephemeral that blooms in April and May with deep blue-violet to occasionally white or pink flowers on short, loose spikes. It emerges early, flowers brilliantly, then disappears by early summer. which makes it a perfect layering plant for shade and woodland gardens where the summer canopy closes in. Pair it with later-emerging plants like ferns or hostas that will fill the space it leaves behind. The deep-throated flowers are structured specifically for long-tongued bumblebees, and the plant is an important early-season resource before many other native flowers are open. The blooms can be cut for small arrangements. they're lovely in a spring vase. Note that all parts of this plant are toxic if ingested; plant with care in gardens used by young children or pets.
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 dwarf larkspur 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
- Part sun
- Water
- Average
- Mature size
- 8"–1.7'
- Bloom
- Early spring bloom in blue-violet; spring ephemeral, disappears by early summer
- USDA zones
- 4-8
Pairs well with these.
Same light, same soil, same wildlife. Janet's picks to plant alongside dwarf larkspur.
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.