Purple Passion Larkspur

Group/Class: New Millenium Series

Description:

A magnificent display of deep purple double flowers on towering spikes with contrasting white bees; good vertical form, dense flower spikes and strong stems; excellent uniformity

Ornamental Features:

Purple Passion Larkspur features bold spikes of deep purple flowers with white centers rising above the foliage from early to mid summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It's deeply cut lobed leaves remain dark green in colour throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Landscape Attributes:

Purple Passion Larkspur is an herbaceous perennial with a rigidly upright and towering form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This perennial will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies, bees and hummingbirds to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Disease
• Insects

Purple Passion Larkspur is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Mass Planting
• General Garden Use
• Vertical Accent
• Container Planting

Plant Characteristics:

Purple Passion Larkspur will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity extending to 5 feet tall with the flowers, with a spread of 24 inches. It tends to be leggy, with a typical clearance of 1 feet from the ground, and should be underplanted with lower-growing perennials. The flower stalks can be weak and so it may require staking in exposed sites or excessively rich soils. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years.

This perennial should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This plant can be propagated by division.

This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.