Larkspur - elegant summer flower with slender flower spikes
Field larkspur (Consolida ajacis) is an annual summer flower with a slender growth habit and characteristic flower spikes. Its loosely structured inflorescences add height and lightness to beds and are particularly well suited to natural-style and rural garden designs. Thanks to its easy cultivation and reliable flowering, field larkspur is a valued choice for summer gardens with a natural character.
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Field larkspur prefers sunny to partially shaded locations and well-drained, rather calcareous soils. It does not tolerate waterlogging well, but once established, the plant also copes well with drier periods. It looks especially harmonious when combined with other annual summer flowers or in loosely designed perennial beds.
The flowers appear in slender, upright racemes and show shades ranging from blue and violet to pink and white, depending on the variety. Modern cultivars reach heights of around 60 to 100 cm and are suitable both for beds and for use as cut flowers. When planted in groups, field larkspur shows its full effect and gives plantings a clear vertical structure.
Field larkspur can be easily sown directly outdoors. Autumn sowing or early spring sowing promotes particularly early flowering. The plants are not winter-hardy, but often persist through self-seeding, creating new and slightly varied garden scenes each year.
Field larkspur is suitable for anyone who wishes to create structurally rich beds and values a natural, not overly bred flowering effect.
