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Delphinium elatum Purple Passion
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Delphinium elatum 'Purple Passion'

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Ships at the proper planting time for your zone.

Cut them for the vase, or leave them for the hummingbirds!

Specially bred to tackle heat and humidity.
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Love delphinium but can't always make it last when the summer heat sets in? Then this New Zealand introduction is the one you must grow! Deep purple blooms with a purple-and-white striped "bee" (that central cluster of petals in each flower) open in great numbers for 3 months or more on super-vigorous plants that are specially bred to stand up to heat and humidity. Cut them for the vase or let the hummingbirds enjoy them in the sunny garden! Zones 3-7.
Genus Delphinium
Species elatum
Variety 'Purple Passion'
Bloom Season Early Summer - Early Fall
Habit Upright
Zone 3 - 7
Plant Height 3 ft - 5 ft
Plant Width 18 in - 24 in
Item Form 1-Quart
Additional Characteristics Butterfly Lovers, Flower, Free Bloomer, Hummingbird Lovers
Bloom Color Dark Purple, Rose, White
Foliage Color Medium Green
Light Requirements Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture Requirements Moist,  well-drained
Resistance Heat Tolerant
Soil Tolerance Normal,  loamy
Uses Beds, Border, Cut Flowers, Outdoor
Restrictions CAN, HI, PR
  • Butterflies like a lot of sunlight, so locate your garden in a sunny area.

  • If you live in a windy location, plant your butterfly-attracting plants near a building, fence, or hedge to protect them.

  • Plant a variety of nectar-rich plants, as well as shrubs and evergreens for shelter.

  • Since many butterflies and native flowering plants have co-evolved, try to put in some that are native to your area. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center provides lists of plants native to states and regions.

  • Certain colors are particularly attracting to butterflies – red, yellow, pink, purple, or orange blooms that are clustered or flat-topped, with a short flower tubes are especially attractive to adult butterflies.

  • Avoid using pesticides, especially around nectar-producing plants.

  • Provide a shallow source of water – try a birdbath with pebbles lining the bowl.

  • Place a rock in a sunny spot for butterfly basking and resting.

  • Create a "puddling area" by digging a shallow hole filled with compost or manure where rainwater will collect and release essential salts and minerals.

  • If you want butterflies to breed in your garden, put in some caterpillar food plants, such as parsley, milkweeds, asters, thistles, violets, clover, grasses, and Queen Anne’s Lace.

  • Since butterflies need nectar throughout the entire adult phase of their lives, try to create a design that will allow for a continuous bloom – when one stops blooming, another starts.