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When it comes to flower borders I take a cue from some of the English gardens I studied in—plant tall items...

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Larkspur - Giant Imperial

When it comes to flower borders I take a cue from some of the English gardens I studied in—plant tall items toward the back and shorter items to the front. Following this rule loosely lead me to a larkspur mix called ‘Giant Imperial’. I’ve been testing it out for a few years now and think I’ve finally stumbled upon the perfect combination of tall, sparse looking stocks. I got here by planting Giant Imperial larkspur mix seeds in November and then AGAIN in January—the result was lovely blooms in May. If you plan to try this variety of larkspur I suggest following the package directions just to make sure you get the seeding times down right for your zone. It’s so worth it to get these late spring blooms before most other annuals take off in the garden.

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When it comes to flower borders, I often take a queue from some of the English gardens I spent time in as a student; plant tall items toward the back and shorter items toward the front. Following this rule loosely led me to a Larkspur called Giant Imperial. I have been testing this for a few years and I think I have stumbled on to something that really creates a majestic presence in our spring borders. It combines so well with so many other annuals.

Now, you may think that this is odd but we actually planted this Giant Imperial Larkspur big seed back in late fall and early winter. And the result, well as you can see are these beautiful blooms in May. If you plan to try this variety of Larkspur, I suggest you follow the package directions. Just make sure you are getting the seeding times downright for your result. I have to say it is so worth it to get some of this light spring bloomers in before other annuals take off in the garden and fill it out through the summer.

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