Delphinium - Butterfly Blue

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Delphinium - Butterfly Blue

The Delphinium ‘Butterfly Blue’, Delphinium grandiflora, has a wonderful true sky blue flower that reaches a height of 10” and a plant spread of 15-18”. This deep, gentian-blue trumpet shaped flower is a great contrast with is forest-green slender foliage, blooming early to mid summer. ‘Butterfly Blue’ makes a great border plant, for rock gardens, as cut flowers in small vases or as a container plant. Delphinium ‘Butterfly Blue’ needs a rich moist soil that is well drained in a sunny location and should never experience drought. A must for any cottage garden, remove spent heads to produce more growth throughout the season. Try ‘Butterfly Blue’ with Hibiscus ‘Blue River II’ or Leucanthemum ‘Becky Daisy’. ... more information

 

Golden Marguerite - Dwarf Charming The Dwarf Golden Marquerite, 'Anthemis tinctoria ‘Charme’, has daisy-like, 1” bright yellow flowers. The feathery, fragrant foliage forms a tight, symmetrical mound that will add to any landscape. Anthemis ‘Charme’ has a plant height of 12-16” and should be planted in full sun. It will bloom from May to October and will accept poor soil conditions, being drought tolerant. If deadheaded, it will bloom all summer long. Try Anthemis ‘Charme’ with Veronica ‘Royal Candles’PPAF, Echanicea ‘Double Decker' PPAF or Coreopsis rosea ‘American Dreams’. It is a sure garden pleaser. PPAF.

Delphinium - Butterfly Blue