How to Grow Larkspur from Seed - Cut Flower Gardening for Beginners Series

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Learning how to grow larkspur from seed can be very rewarding for the cut flower garden. This easy to grow hardy annual flower will make a huge visual impact. Growing larkspur can be done in a wide range of growing zones, too. Thanks for watching!
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[@yolandapierce4258]

I'm in Ohio and Larkspur was in the wildflowers seeds that I tossed out in my cut flower garden. It is 93° most of the days lately, and they just bloomed in so many colors. They're so pretty!

[@ElizabethAnnYang]

I love these "How To Grow for Beginners" videos. Please continue teaching and sharing your wisdom and experience. I'm learning about all these great flowers to grow by seed, and that's because of you. Thanks a bunch.

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

Many more to come! Thanks so much for watching!

[@nicolegardens1049]

The colors are so vibrant, love them!

[@onetwocue]

I late wintered/early spring sowed once. I threw the seeds on the ground. And now they're everywhere every year. 6 years strong. Z 5 Iowa here.

[@reikilynx653]

They are lovely aren't they?! Seeing them in the spring would sure perk up the spirits waiting for the rest to take hold here in the cold of Montana. Thank you.

[@delightfulgardensbydebbie]

I do learn a lot of things from your channel. Ty

[@mwreagan6954]

Appreciate the advice for zone 6B/7 . Thanks!

[@saronnpov3275]

I just discovered them recently - your video is beautiful ! I got the seeds as I love anything that I can just sow into the ground especially early spring . I’m in zone 6b and it’s April 20 so I just sow them now. My area is a lot cooler too so hopefully they will germinate and grow !

[@dc0145a]

New subscriber. :) Love the content. You've inspired me to add larkspur to my 2020 seed list. Johnnys Seed catalog, Select Seeds and Fedco Seeds (Maine) are three of my favorite catalogs. Thank you for the inspiration. From way up here in NH.

[@robinholbrook6576]

I’m in San Antonio and larkspur is a MUST here... along with poppies! I’m turning my backyard into a native wildflower garden. I’m also putting in some raised beds for veggies. I just turned 74, yesterday! I used to have a landscaping company but age has slowed me down. So I’m reconfiguring things into bite sized sections that I can handle with limited help. I find your videos most inspirational! Just found them this morning! Happy birthday to me! Lol 🎉🎊🎉

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

Welcome to the channel! A wildflower patch sounds absolutely beautiful! :)

[@drenewt]

I’m so excited to try these this fall! Thanks for your knowledge!

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

Good luck!

[@alisonburgess345]

Brilliant - thanks Tonia. You answered my question.. I've sown Larkspur here in Australia (autumn now) and some extremely tiny seedlings have emerged. Like I have to bob down to see the little guys! Sounds like it's them..

[@dianebeckett1697]

Thank you for this video , ver helpful, and so beautiful 🙂👍

[@bobbiechinn9578]

Im in Kentucky too!! On the line of Zone 6b and 7 so it can be tricky but great in some ways ❤️

[@patricksteinmetz44]

Outstanding video tutorial. Thank you for posting.

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

Thank you!

[@gardenstatesowandsew]

Thank you. I’m so glad I saw this. I have dogs and didn’t know they’re poison so now I know to plant it out front 💗

[@HeiderosesPhotograph]

I have Larkspur in my pollinator garden where there is almost no soil and more little pebbles. Last year some came out and I cannot remember that I put seeds in, maybe they came from a wildflower pack that you can get in a Dollar Store and this year I had so much in my garden that it was unbelievable, I guess they are self-seeding and the most intense beautiful purple flowers. Thanks for letting us know they are poisoning. I have to get more seeds with different colors, maybe I will put some compost in this autumn. BTW I live in Ohio and we have the same climate. Last winter we had such a bad cold coming thru over Christmastime and I thought most of my flowers will be dead. Thanks so much for your video :)

[@flowergrowersmith449]

Lovely - I hope mine turn out half as good as yours! You've mastered these alright. Thanks for the tips.

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

Good luck!

[@majabursac592]

@@TONYAwiththeflowers k) +

[@emilywathen4184]

Nice UC shirt, Cincinnati gardener here! 🤗 love your videos

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

Woohoo! Welcome to the channel!

[@lalainesaprid6357]

nice

[@meghanmurphy3623]

Thanks for this. I planted so many seed out last fall, early spring direct and in trays and I lost them all. So perplexing and frustrating!! I’ll try this-

[@kathymakowski2411]

when I cold stratify, I wet a paper towel, fold it like a book, sandwich the seeds in the middle and place the whole thing in a ziploc sandwich bag in the fridge. A week later and the seeds are germinated, so that may be a good tip to get earlier germination. Planting the seeds out today in MA and probably some a bit later. experimenting with fall seeding timing zone 6b

[@dajf95]

why did i decide to grow larkspur from seed in south florida and only start researching once they’ve sprouted. 😭

[@joannesmith1287]

That was a great video with good discussion. I am in Zone 8 Virginia Beach area. I put my larkspar in the refrig in a damp paper towel probably 3 months ago. Forgot about it!!! Took it out today 12/29 and the seeds have sprouted. Help what should I do now??? We have mild winters - current daytime temp is 50-60 until about February. Might get a few 20 days then March brings seasonal spring. weather.

[@gemini0808]

Aw mannn so I think I sowed them too late 😩 I sowed some yesterday I'm in zone 8a north GA . Highs are in the 70's and lows 50-60's right now. I guess I'll try in the fall. Your larkspur looked beautiful!!

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

I would definitely try sowing in the fall. Mine overwinter here without any protection. A spring planting might still grow, but might be really short and small. Good luck!

[@DavidS-qp6zp]

Hi. Could you please tell me the name of the mix that you used? I love how much pink is in your mix of colors. Thanks 😊

[@nettenet438]

If you sow the seeds in the fall, when do they bloom in the spring in Kentucky? I am in North Carolina, and I am trying to time them for an event next spring. I am in zone 8a.

[@Angela410R]

I have read that to plants these specific plans that they do require Darkness full Darkness to germinate is this true and how would you go about that when you have so many other plants that you want to plant these within those variety of plants already established? I truly need your help thank you for always answering my questions.

[@janarenaeberghoefer4344]

Can you tell me what variety of larkspur are pictured here?

[@herenow2895]

What beautiful displays of colour. Are the Larkspur cut and come again flowers ? If you sow enough of them, will you get cut flowers from them all season ?

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

After cutting the main flower, they will continue to branch for a few more weeks. Mine usually stop blooming around the middle of summer when the temperatures get really hot. Thanks so much for watching! :)

[@alicabban6327]

Hey there it seems I might have missed the boat with sowing these seeds now in March in New Jersey. How long do they flower for before they head to seed?

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

I've seen some people say they'll flower all season if you keep them deadheaded, but I've never had that happen. I can usually keep them going about 4-6 weeks before they start looking rough. As for sowing, there still may be time to direct sow. It may work in your garden. There really is a lot of trial and error with these hardy annual flowers. Good luck!

[@christiensgarden3325]

Do you use netting to support them up? And would you recommend using weed Barrier and burning holes to put them in?

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

In my experience, they don't need any netting. I also direct sow them without weed barrier. They bloom so early in the season, I haven't noticed very much competition from weeds. Hope that helps.

[@fahadmenawer649]

It’s blooming in first season? Or not

[@Alexandra-ks7cb]

Can you confirm (not sure if I misunderstood): you sow in September and they germinate that fall? Or they stay dormant until spring? I'm in zone 5 so I would probably want to make sure they don't germinate before winter. Thanks!

[@shynon12]

They should germinate and establish a root system, overwinter and should grow stronger in early spring

[@Trakehner20]

Can you plant them in late summer for fall blooms in central Ky (I know you'd be familiar with that climate!) LOL

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

I've let them self-seed in late summer before, and have never had the seeds actually germinate until the weather cools. By then, they go ahead and overwinter and bloom in the spring. If it's possible, my best guess would be to make sure to cold stratify the seeds before planting. Sorry I couldnt help!

[@Trakehner20]

@@TONYAwiththeflowers You sure did help, and I will try that!

[@edwinmartin5365]

I bought a pack of pelleted delphinium last year from local BIG BOX that I tried twice to germinate but no luck so far, so this Tues I saw the new Ferry Morse display in same BIG BOX store and bought the larkspur pack. Just put a flat of 70 seeds in fridge and will hope they have life. Johnny's says keep for 7 days in fridge then germinate at 55-65 for 2-3 weeks. I hope I have enough cool weather left for them to bloom in AL, near FL border 8B. I thought for most cold stratifying, you need the seed moist but this video you implied you put seed pack in dry?? I have shaded back porch where I can keep temp cool but 3-5 degrees above ambiant temp or put flat inside on floor right next to outside door if outside gets too cold. Do you think pelleted seed helps or hurts germination? If the delphinium was as big as the larkspur seed, it was big enough not to need a pellet imo!

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

Both of those seem to really love cool temperatures. I always refrigerate my larkspur seeds in the packet dry and then direct sow in fall. Also, germination time is very long. I've found that it can take over a month. Good luck!

[@edwinmartin5365]

Just found one delphinium sprout from the 1-12-21 seeds that I set in fridge for first 2 days!

[@edwinmartin5365]

And I keep Every unused seed in a ziplock in fridge all the time, why wouldn't everyone?

[@edwinmartin5365]

Oops, what i thought was my first delphinium is actually a Swiss Chard seed that was in my recycled starter mix! Nothing else has come up yet.

[@ElinWinblad]

When you said your zone 6 I was like okay her winter is what like 10 degrees or so warmer at coldest temperatures? Then you said neg 2 😑 past few years we’ve been getting negative 22 lol anyway love your videos!

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

That sounds so cold! If you live somewhere that gets a lot of snow cover, that might really help protect hardy annual plants. Often mine really struggle because we rarely get snow, just cold and rain.

[@ElinWinblad]

FRESHCUTKY Cut Flower & Vegetable Garden I bought the earl grey larkspur. Gonna try some over winter and some in ws jugs and some in spring if nothing else pops up 😆😆 love your channel btw.

[@Gin0827]

Can these be winter sown in water jugs?

[@jerridombrowski6017]

yes

[@elainebrown8136]

Don’t see many whites lately. ?

[@shammishafi09]

Didn't know that Larkspur are poisonous plants for pets. I planted few seeds today and once those sprout I have to throw them away. Thanks for your warning.

[@kimhouston1234]

I bought my seed last year. This spring it grew. It’s not as big or tall . Maybe it’s too hot here in Texas. Small and short.

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

What month did you sow the seeds?

[@kimhouston1234]

FRESHCUTKY Cut Flower & Vegetable Garden maybe February

[@kimhouston1234]

FRESHCUTKY Cut Flower & Vegetable Garden maybe February

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

I would definitely try sowing in the fall in Texas. I'm way up in Kentucky and direct sow them at the end of September. Good luck!

[@tarainthegarden9071]

Laughed a little when you said it night be too hot in Texas 🤣

[@ekendra21]

if they're poisonous, can you touch them and handle them? do the alkaloids seep through your skin, and is it hard to get them off of your skin?

[@kb1236]

No, she means poisonous to eat. I handle them no problem and I am severely allergic to poison ivy.

[@laurasilvera3766]

I wish I could know the botanical name. In Uruguay 🇺🇾 we speak Spanish and the common name its different for sure... But I’d love to grow these in my garden!!

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

These plants are larkspur consolida. Thanks for watching! :)

[@laurasilvera3766]

@@TONYAwiththeflowers thanks!! I’ll look for some seeds in fall. Here we are in the middle of summer now. I seeded snapdragons for the first time in my life, two weeks ago, and now I have a tin full of tiny tiny seedlings... here they are perennial, so I hope to have a couple of flowers and a great show next spring

[@New.phone.who.dis1286]

If they are winter-sowed flowers, why do the seed companies send them to the big box stores for display in February?? I bought a packet, only to find out its too late to plant them, for best results 😭😭

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

My local store always sells seeds at the wrong planting times. Very frustrating!Sowing will depend where you live. If your summer is mild, they may do well direct sowed as soon as soil can be worked. Here in my zone, I have to direct sow in the fall because its gets hot so fast and plants don't have time to establish. I would go ahead and sow them as early as possible. They may still do well. Good luck!

[@New.phone.who.dis1286]

@@TONYAwiththeflowers I am in Western North Carolina and we've had a very mild winter so far. It was 70 just a few days ago, then we had 2 days of 60 and pouring rain, then today we had 20 degrees and 3 inches of snow 😂😂 so its difficult to determine how they will do.

[@tarainthegarden9071]

You can have other things to plant before then when fall comes you can plant them for a beautiful bloom in spring. Would give you something to do after all other plants have died off