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A favorite in the Mount Vernon gardens, this annual reseeds readily. Its pink, blue, and white flowers add height to the spring border.

Latin Name

Consolida ajacis


Family

Ranunculaceae


Also Known As

Doubtful knight's spur


Type of Plant

Annuals Annuals

Bloom Season

May - June

Seasons

Spring Spring

Specifications

Max height Max Height: 4'
Max spread Max Spread: 2'

Uses

  • Annual
  • Flower Border

  • Sunlight Exposure

    Full Sun Full Sun
    Part Shade Part Shade

    Toxicity

    Do not ingest Do not ingest

    Colors


    Native Range

    Mediterranean


    History

    This is one of the few flowers mentioned in George Washington's letters. William Gordon remarks in a letter from September of 1787 that he has "sent you three quarters of a pound of larkspur to make the garden gay."


    Other Details

    Grown by Washington Grown by Washington
    Sold at Mount Vernon Sold at Mount Vernon

    Planted at Mount Vernon

    Planted at Mount Vernon Upper Garden

  • Upper Garden

  • Hardiness Zones

    USDA basemap

    Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005

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