Delphinium

Interesting what you can learn by rummaging in old gardening books. At breakfast my sister lamented that she'd never been successful growing delphiniums. So I thought I'd see what Miller had to say way back when. A couple of things popped right out. First, the delphinium is so named because the flower buds, before they open, resemble small dolphins. Second, the common name "larkspur" is a corruption of "louse- wort"; apparently, the dried leaves were ground into a powder that was used to combat body lice. 

Inland Jim
Willamette Valley
44.99 N 123.04 W
Elevation 148'
39.9" Precipitation
Hardiness Zone 8/9
Heat Zone 5
Sunset Zone 6
Minimum 0 F [-15 C]
Maximum 102 F [39 C]

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