Delphina™ Dark Blue White Bee Delphinium

Delphina™ Dark Blue White Bee is an upright, compact Delphinium elatum with dark blue flowers and a white bee marking. The breeder lists this exact selection for full sun and flowering from mid-spring through summer. ## Profile This is the Dark Blue White Bee selection, code 70048651; the dark bee-patterned and white bee-patterned forms are distinct entries in the Delphina series. Syngenta’s North American page gives a 14–18 inch garden height, 6–10 inch width, and hardiness range of 4a–8b. Regional product pages can give different size and hardiness figures, so use local growing guidance. [Syngenta Dark Blue White Bee](https://www.syngentaflowers.com/ams/product/flower/70048651) ## Growing conditions Choose full sun and fertile, well-drained soil. Delphiniums benefit from a sheltered position because wind and heavy rain can damage flower spikes. Keep moisture available during dry spells, particularly while plants establish, without allowing the roots to sit in poorly drained soil. [RHS Delphinium elatum profile](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/5398/delphinium-elatum/details) [NC State Extension species profile](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/delphinium-elatum/) ## Landscape use Use this compact perennial in a sunny border, a larger container, or a cut-flower planting. Its upright flowering stems add vertical color without the scale of many taller delphiniums. ## Maintenance Provide support if stems lean in an exposed location. Remove spent flower spikes after bloom; this may prompt a later flush. Cut back withered growth at season’s end.