Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Parry's Larkspur (Delphinium parryi ssp. parryi) is a beautiful native perennial herb that grows in southern and central California. It most often grows at elevations from 700-5600 feet in the Peninsular, Transverse Ranges, South Coast ranges. In the drier parts of it's range, it grows most often on north facing slopes, and in partially shaded areas underneath scrub oaks or other larger shrubs.

This is a difficult plant to find in nurseries, but not too hard to grow from seeds. It's striking blue flowers bloom in late spring and early summer.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

6 - 42 in Tall
3 in Wide

Form

Upright

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Color

Blue, Purple

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Ease of care

Moderate

Propagation

For propagating by seed: No treatment

Sunset Zones

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Plant communities

Chaparral, Woodland

Silene laciniata,Collinsia heterophylla,Phacelia parryi,Eriophyllum confertiflorum,Chaenactis glabriuscula,Castilleja exserta, Castilleja foliolosa,Phacelia cicutaria,Antirrhinum nuttallianum,Quercus berberidifolia

Hummingbirds
Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 4 likely

Confirmed Likely

Verbena Bud Moth

Endothenia hebesana

Spotted Straw Sun Moth

Heliothis phloxiphaga

Bilobed Looper Moth

Megalographa biloba

Celery Leaftier

Udea rubigalis