Larkspur

Growing from seed

Direct-sow Larkspur outdoors about 4 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 25 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 70 days.

Companion Planting

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  Bird's-foot Trefoil
  

  Bird's-foot TrefoilGreat pair

  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Caterpillars that attack Larkspur
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil fixes nitrogen in the soil that Larkspur feeds on
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Larkspur
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  Chaytor's Lavender
  

  Chaytor's LavenderGreat pair

  • ❧Chaytor's Lavender attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Caterpillars that attack Larkspur
  • ❧Larkspur draws Bumblebees and Butterflies that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Chaytor's Lavender roots deep while Larkspur feeds near the surface — no competition
• Great pair

  • ❧Clover fixes nitrogen in the soil that Larkspur feeds on
  • ❧Larkspur draws Bumblebees and Butterflies that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Clover acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Larkspur

How to grow Larkspur

1. Sow-4 weeks from frost
2. Germinates14 days
3. Space25 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~70 days

Water: Medium · Height: 100 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile — direct-sow only, dislikes transplanting