Tall Larkspur
Delphinium Occidentale
Plant type: Forb, Herb
Growing Season: Warm
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: No information found
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: No information found
Acceptable Soil Conditions: No information found
Max Plant Height (in ft): 8
First Bloom: July
Last Bloom: August
Flower Color: Blue
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 6000
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 10000
Counties: Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Iron, Juab, Millard, Rich, Saltlake, Sanpete, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: No information found
Germination Overall: No information found
Germination Rate: No information found
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: No information found
Establishment: No information found
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Pollinator habitat, Big Game habitat, Bumblebee habitat
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
Notes: Delphinium occidentale contain alkaloids that can be fatal to livestock.
- https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=deoc
- https://extension.usu.edu/rangeplants/forbsherbaceous/TallLarkspur
- https://avseeds.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/AVS-catalog.pdf
- https://www.almanac.com/plant/delphiniums#:~:text=Most%20delphiniums%20are%20short%2Dlived,plants%20are%20cut%20back%20regularly.
- https://www.ars.usda.gov/ARSUserFiles/20801500/PPClassPPSlides/3-20-08PfisterLarkspurPart1.pdf