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Delphinium 'Sweet Sensation'

Also Known As

  • Highlander™ Delphinium

Plant type

perennial

size

  • H: 23"-27"
  • W: 18"-23"

planting zones

  • 3a-9b

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Delphinium 'Sweet Sensation' plant details

Delphinium 'Sweet Sensation' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In summer blue and purple flowers emerge. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in gritty and rich soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Delphinium 'Sweet Sensation'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: ranunculaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 18 IN - 23 IN - wide, 23 IN - 27 IN - tall
Flowers: blue and purple blooms in summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Delphinium 'Sweet Sensation'

USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Soil needs: gritty and rich

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Delphinium Highlander 'Bolero' is a magnificent cultivar with ruffly, fully double flowers in shades of lavender purple and blue with creamy white centres held on strong, upright stems 3-4 feet tall. Removing spent flower spikes will result in another round of blooms on secondary spikes in late summer and fall.
Pompoms of blue, mauve to lavender petals, with pale lime accents, adorn the 2' stalks of this shorter Delphinium. Being shorter, it may not require staking, but would still provide a bevy of cut blossoms for arranging. Performs in June and early July, and perhaps longer in cool summer climates.

Gardening facts about Delphinium 'Sweet Sensation' plant

How to Grow Delphinium 'Sweet Sensation'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture - regular
  • Soil Needs

    • rich
    • gritty

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • blue
    • purple
  • Wildlife

    • hummingbirds
  • Flower Season

    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous

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