FNPS Plant Database
Delphinium carolinianum
Nomenclature
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Family:
Rannunculaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
Size:
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
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Phenology:
Noted For:
Landscaping
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Availability:
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Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Somewhat moist, no flooding -to- Somewhat long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:

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Ecology
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General Comments:
This species is more common in adjacent states and occurs broadly in Midwestern prairies. its range barely makes it into Florida.
The southern end of the range is likely determined by lack of winter cold. The seeds germinate better with winter stratification.
Delphinium caroliniana is listed as state Endangered in Florida. It is not commercially available in Florida. It might best be purchased from Alabama or Georgia seed sources.
Citations:
North Carolina State Extension. (Undated). North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. ( https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/ ). North Carolina Agricultural & Technical University, Greensboro, NC.
Williamson, Gerry. (2009+). U.S. Wildflowers. https://uswildflowers.com/detail.php?SName=Delphinium carolinianum
). Accessed 2026.
Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.






