What is Larkspur?
Larkspur is the common name for plants in the genus Delphinium, which has hundreds of unique species that can be found throughout the Northern Hemisphere and in parts of Africa as well. Numerous cultivars have been domesticated for gardens throughout the world, and larkspur is particularly associated with old fashioned English gardens. All larkspurs have deeply lobed leaves which grow close to the ground, coupled with tall stalks of densely concentrated flowers, and tend to bloom in the early spring. Many larkspurs have spurred flowers which resemble the feet of birds, and the stalks can sometimes grow as high as seven feet (a little over two meters) in height. Depending on where larkspur is found growing, it can be an annual or perennial. Because the plants are highly susceptible to frost and extreme heat, they tend to favor moderate climates, and will die back in the heat of summer. If the winter is mild enough, the larkspur will survive to bloom into the next year. Because larkspur
