Carried by 2 nurseries
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Delphinium nudicaule is a flowering plant known by the common names red larkspur, orange larkspur, and canyon delphinium. It sends up long, stringy thin stems with few leaves and bears attractive larkspur flowers in shades of red and orange. It is native to the low elevation canyons, foothills, and slopes of California and Oregon. The flowers attract hummingbirds. The root of the plant has been historically used as a medicinal narcotic, chiefly by the Mendocino Native Americans.
Perennial herb
6 - 48 in Tall
Orange, Red
Spring
Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Low, Moderate, High
Slow
Prefers moist clay or heavy soil.
For propagating by seed: No treatment; 1 mo. stratification may improve germination.
1, 2, 5, 7*, 14, 15*, 16*, 17*
Moist talus, wooded, rocky slopes:
Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Yellow Pine Forest
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 3 likely
Verbena Bud Moth
Endothenia hebesana
Spotted Straw Sun Moth
Heliothis phloxiphaga
Bilobed Looper Moth
Megalographa biloba