{"product_id":"violets-are-blue-delphinium-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"Violets Are Blue Delphinium - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eViolets Are Blue is a midsize delphinium with flowers that blend deep violet, purple and blue around a crisp white center. At 2.5 to 3 feet tall, it adds height to the middle of a border without towering over it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe strong stems carry the flowers well, and plants are very uniform. It blooms in early summer, and cutting back spent spikes brings more flowers in late summer and fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn upright clump of basal foliage about 18 to 24 inches wide with tall, stout flower stems rising 2.5 to 3 feet tall. Leaves are large, deeply lobed and cut into pointed segments, medium green, 4 to 8 inches across, forming a leafy base. The spikes are densely packed with florets about 2 inches across in a blend of deep violet, purple and blue, each with a crisp white central tuft. At peak bloom the plant is a column of densely packed flowers standing well above the foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelphinium wants richer, more evenly moist soil than lavender, so grow it in a nearby border where its violet-blue spires can rise behind lavender without sharing the same lean, dry bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in full sun to light part shade in rich, well-drained soil and water regularly; delphiniums prefer cool summers and dislike soggy winter soil. Hardy in zones 3-7. Staking is a good idea in windy spots. Cut spent spikes back to the leaves after the first bloom to encourage a second round of flowers in late summer and fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Delphinium elatum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blend of deep violet, purple and blue with a white center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tall, upright clump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30–36 in tall × 18–24 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun, part sun to part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Repeat Blooming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Great\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne full 72-cell plug tray: 72 young starter plugs of this variety (cells about 1⅓ in. wide × 2½ in. deep), rooted and ready to pot up into quarts or gallons. Best for growers and nurseries. Potted plants and plug trays ship during our live-plant seasons, March 1–May 31 and October 1–November 30; June through September is local pickup only. Plugs, potted plants and trays do not ship to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT or WA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"72-Cell Plug Tray","offer_id":67723117494568,"sku":"GLLF-PER-7AB1610A-72","price":1210.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/violets-are-blue-delphinium.jpg?v=1790865118","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/violets-are-blue-delphinium-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}