Meaning Of Delphinium (Larkspur) Flowers

Derived from the Greek word “delphis,” meaning dolphin, delphinium are also commonly known as larkspur. Other names include Lark’s Heel, Lark’s Claw and Knight’s Spur.

Used by Native Americans and European settlers to make blue dye, it’s believed that the most ancient use of delphinium flowers was for driving away scorpions.

The July birth flower, these lush, dolphin-shaped flowers symbolize an open heart and ardent attachment and convey a feeling of lightness and levity.

The flowers are commonly purple, but a white variety exists as well.

Some Interesting Facts about Delphinium

• Larkspur is the common name of delphinium
• They flower from late spring to late summer, and are pollinated by butterflies and bees.
• Most species are toxic
• In small amounts, extracts of the plant have been used in herbal medicine.
• Other names are, lark's heel, lark's claw and knight's spur

Many species of delphinium are cultivated as garden plants and for floral bouquets. Delphinium is a genus of about 300 species in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. The plants are native throughout the Northern Hemisphere and also on the high mountains of tropical Africa

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