Cut Flower
QIS Light Pink Larkspur brings sophisticated pastel beauty to both garden beds and indoor arrangements. This open-pollinated cultivar grows as a sturdy bush reaching 36 to 48 inches tall, producing elegant flower spikes in soft light pink tones that make it exceptional for cut and dried flower work. Seeds germinate quickly, typically within 80 to 90 days, and perform best when direct sown in early spring or fall, thriving in the cool conditions where larkspur truly shines.
9-12 inches apart
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Moderate
2-11
48in H x ?in W
Annual
Low
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This variety stands apart as a workhorse for cut-flower production, with florets that open progressively up the stem for extended vase life. The bush growth habit means no staking required, making it refreshingly low-maintenance compared to taller larkspur types. Light pink blooms dry beautifully while still holding their color and form, giving you a harvest that lasts far beyond the growing season.
QIS Light Pink Larkspur excels as a cut flower, with stems that open progressively to give you weeks of fresh blooms from a single planting. It's equally valuable dried, harvest when flowers along the stem are open but before petals begin to drop, and you'll have lasting arrangements for winter bouquets and dried flower displays.
Sow into 72-cell plug flats or seedling containers 5 to 7 weeks before your target planting date. Keep seedlings at 55°F until they're ready to move outside, as warmer temperatures inhibit healthy development. Handle transplants gently—larkspur prefers direct sowing but responds well to this cool-growing method.
Harden off indoor-grown seedlings by gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions over 7 to 10 days. Transplant once soil is workable in spring, spacing plants 4 inches apart. Seeds do not germinate well when soil temperatures are above 55°F, so time outdoor planting accordingly.
Direct seed is recommended and works beautifully with larkspur. Sow ¼ inch deep in early spring as soon as soil can be worked, or in fall for blooms the following year. Seeds need darkness to germinate, so cover them lightly with soil or mulch. Larkspur performs best where summers are cool.
For fresh cut flowers, harvest when 2 to 3 basal florets have opened on up to one-third of the stem length, this gives you maximum vase life as remaining buds continue opening indoors. For dried flowers, wait until flowers along the stem are fully open but before petals begin to drop, then hang bundles upside down in a warm, airy space.
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