Flowers: Summer

Height: 4 feet

Position: Full Sun

Germination: Easy

Aftercare: Easy

Description: A totally unique colour, not just in Larkspurs, but in many flowering plants. Erect, strong spikes of double slate-grey to gun-metal blooms. Occasionally variable but worth it for its originality.

Sowing Instructions: Optimum Germination Temperature: 15°C (60F). Sowing Depth: 3mm (1/8 inch). Sow March to April or August to September for overwintering. The seed should be sown outdoors where it is to flower in spring or autumn.

Growing Instructions: Thin out to 12in (30cm) apart.

Caution: Harmful if eaten