Vibrant pink, purple, and blue blooms of Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden’s Larkspur Giant Imperial Mix rise above green foliage, grown from seeds with blurred trees, lawn, and a blue sky in the background.
Vibrant pink, purple, and blue blooms of Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden’s Larkspur Giant Imperial Mix rise above green foliage, grown from seeds with blurred trees, lawn, and a blue sky in the background.A vibrant garden displays tall Larkspur Giant Imperial Mix flowers by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden in purple, pink, and white tones—perfect for wedding confetti.Tall pink and purple Larkspur Giant Imperial Mix wildflowers from Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden bloom in a lush garden with green grass, trees, blue sky, and clouds. A sunflower and wooden fence add charm—perfect scenery for wedding confetti.A vibrant garden filled with tall Larkspur Giant Imperial Mix flowers from Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden in purple and white, set among green foliage and a white greenhouse—ideal for creating unique wedding confetti.A ceramic jug holds a bouquet of Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden’s Larkspur Giant Imperial Mix wildflowers in purple, pink, and white, arranged on a white cloth atop a wooden surface with a light background.Tall white and purple blooms of Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden's Larkspur Giant Imperial Mix stand densely in the foreground, with leafy green trees and a white gazebo in the background beneath a clear blue sky.Tall spikes of Larkspur Giant Imperial Mix by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden bloom in purple, blue, pink, and white—ideal for homegrown wedding confetti and lush garden color.Close-up of tall white and purple Larkspur Giant Imperial Mix flowers blooming in a lush garden with green stems and leaves, set against a bright blue sky—perfect from Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden seeds or as wedding confetti.Larkspur Giant Imperial Mix by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden features tall pink, purple, and violet blooms among lush green foliage—ideal for garden beauty or use as wedding confetti.
Annual Pollinator

Larkspur Giant Imperial Mix

Consolida ajacis Giant Imperial Mix

£2.10approx. 300 seeds

Tall sturdy spires packed with double ruffled flowers in violet, blue, pink, carmine and white — the basal-branching Larkspur giving multiple cutting stems per plant.

Sowing months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Height
60-120cm
Spread
40cm
Spacing
30cm
Position
Full sun
Soil
Fertile, well-drained soil
Grow guide
How to grow Larkspur Giant Imperial Mix
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About this variety

The larkspur that gives you more than one stem per plant. Where the single-spike varieties produce one column and stop, 'Giant Imperial' branches from the base into three to six flowering stems, which multiplies the harvest from any given patch of ground.

The flowers are fully double and ruffled in the classic cottage palette, violet, deep blue, rose, carmine and white, on rigid stems of a metre or more that need very little staking. It cuts well, dries beautifully, and the dried petals are the traditional biodegradable wedding confetti.

Two things matter when sowing. The seed needs darkness, so cover it with about 5mm of soil rather than surface-sowing. And it goes dormant if it gets too warm; a week in the freezer before sowing mimics a sharp frost and wakes it up. All parts are toxic if eaten, so wash your hands after handling and keep it away from children and pets.

Plant alongside

Larkspur Giant Imperial Mix pairs beautifully with these cottage garden classics

Cornflower Blue Ball
Cornflower Blue Ball
£2.30
Ammi majus
Ammi majus
£2.20
Larkspur Limelight Mix
Larkspur Limelight Mix
£2.20

RHS Plants for Pollinators

This plant has been assessed by the Royal Horticultural Society and recommended as especially beneficial to bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Growing plants like this directly supports UK pollinator populations — something close to our hearts at Salle Moor Hall Farm, where we see the difference a cottage garden full of the right plants can make.

Learn more at RHS.org.uk →