| Description | Giant Larkspur (Consolida ajacis) A heirloom annual grown by Thomas Jefferson in the late 1700s. Has escaped gardens and grows as a wildflower. |
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| Pronunciation | (kon-SAL-ih-da) |
| Plant Type | Annuals |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | does best in cooler climates |
| Flowers | blue, pink or white, has a distinct spur, borne on a densely packed raceme |
| Fruit | small black seeds in a follicle |
| Leaves | almost fern-like, green |
| Roots | slender branching taproot |
| Dimensions | 2-4 feet tall |
| Maintenance | will self seed, deadheading to increase the length of bloom, my need to be staked |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Mediterranean |
| Misc Facts | Still listed and confused with the genus Delphiniums. AKA: Giant larkspur, Doubtful Knight's-Spur, Larkspur, Rocket Larkspur, SYN: Consolida ambigua |
| Notes & Reference | #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterrowd) , #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #153-Illinois Wild Flower (www.illinoiswildflowers.info) , #174-Delphiniums (David and Shirley Basset) |
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