Larkspur ‘Smokey Eyes’
This variety is actually called ‘Fancy Smokey Eyes’- it’s known as one of the most special varieties of larkspur. It’s a beautiful one, with double flowers streaked with blue veining on a background of very light grey. Very, very special. One that makes you stop in your tracks! A lovely colour to work with in design work.
Larkspur is a star of the late spring, early summer cutting garden. It’s a low maintenance grower with a profusion of airy, tall stems, covered in lovely papery blooms. They last for ages in the vase and dry well too. An essential.
This variety is actually called ‘Fancy Smokey Eyes’- it’s known as one of the most special varieties of larkspur. It’s a beautiful one, with double flowers streaked with blue veining on a background of very light grey. Very, very special. One that makes you stop in your tracks! A lovely colour to work with in design work.
Larkspur is a star of the late spring, early summer cutting garden. It’s a low maintenance grower with a profusion of airy, tall stems, covered in lovely papery blooms. They last for ages in the vase and dry well too. An essential.
This variety is actually called ‘Fancy Smokey Eyes’- it’s known as one of the most special varieties of larkspur. It’s a beautiful one, with double flowers streaked with blue veining on a background of very light grey. Very, very special. One that makes you stop in your tracks! A lovely colour to work with in design work.
Larkspur is a star of the late spring, early summer cutting garden. It’s a low maintenance grower with a profusion of airy, tall stems, covered in lovely papery blooms. They last for ages in the vase and dry well too. An essential.
Best sown directly in autumn or spring where they are to grow and flower. Or can be sown in modules. Cover lightly with compost as seeds need darkness to germinate. Use a tray to cover if extra darkness is required.
Note: The seeds and all parts of this plant are poisonous.
Type: Hardy Annual
Height: 1.2 m
Sow: September - October / April - May
Flowering Time: Late Spring - Early Summer
Approximately 80 seeds per packet
