How to Use larkspur in a Sentence

larkspur

noun
  • So, the tulips will bloom and die back, and then your larkspur will come up.
    — Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine, 30 Mar. 2022
  • But larkspur and corn poppies are not seen so often this way.
    — Nancy Brachey, charlotteobserver, 16 Oct. 2017
  • Poppy leaves are blue-green ruffles; larkspur’s are fine and hairlike.
    — Margaret Roach, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2020
  • In mild winter climates, plant annual larkspur seeds in fall for spring blooms.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Bold shades of poppy and larkspur are featured in denim and recycled leather sets.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
  • For example, a few seeds of larkspur would kill you by alkaloid poisoning.
    — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
  • One wildflower seed mix includes corn flower, rocket larkspur and red corn poppy.
    — Dallas News, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Dubow says that aside from lilies, foxglove, larkspur, lantana, and autumn crocus are among the most dangerous.
    — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 13 May 2026
  • Some varieties of larkspur thrive in a sunny garden, but that shouldn’t stop you from growing this classic flower.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
  • The stunning larkspur stands tall and proud—and represents all the summer babies born in July.
    — Jenny Krane, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
  • Snapdragon and stocks should resume blooming in several weeks, along with larkspur, poppies and sweet peas.
    — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Mar. 2022
  • Cut larkspur in the cool morning when the lower blooms begin to open, and strip off any leaves that would sit below the waterline in your vase to prevent rot.
    — Jenny Krane, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
  • The flowers range from delicate snow lilies and fairy slipper orchids to dwarf larkspur and Colorado blue columbines, the state flower.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2024
  • The first are true annuals, like cosmos, larkspur, bachelor's-button, celosia, and common sunflower.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Giant larkspurs and lush artemisias weaved their way across the Art Deco stairway as guests ascended the reception hall.
    — Maia Torres, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Wildflowers such as coreopsis, blue curl, bluebonnets and larkspur are blooming now.
    — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Apr. 2021
  • Blue/Purple Iris, scabiosa, lisianthus, larkspur, and sweet pea all glow like poetry in a vase with ranunculus and old roses.
    — Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 12 Feb. 2020
  • Use just one to three large informal dahlias with smaller additions like spray roses, cosmos, eucalyptus, or larkspur.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Blooms include poppies, silver lupine, Pacific pea, periwinkle and larkspur.
    — Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Delicate, pale blue larkspur and a deeper hit of blue thistle mimic the airy pattern in the armchair’s fabric, and the foliage of wax flower became the piercing green of the cat’s eyes.
    — Lindsey Taylor, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2018
  • The Laura Bush also will probably reseed itself and become a permanent part of your flower beds, just like larkspurs.
    — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 17 Oct. 2019
  • The most noticeable blooms in my neighborhood are on Texas mountain laurel and redbud, but the cemetery iris, bluebonnets, larkspur and rain lilies are also blooming.
    — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Back-country skiers love it for the spectacular scenery and easy access while hikers love it for the columbines, lupine, larkspur and almost 300 species of wildflowers that erupt each spring and summer.
    — Mary Forgione, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Cold-hardy annual seeds like calendula, nigella, annual poppies, snapdragon, and larkspur can often be sown directly in fall to help cover the ground in spring.
    — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Richardson Parks and Recreation staffers are planting a mix of red corn poppy, cornflower and rocket larkspur seeds across the city for the annual wildflower program.
    — Teri Webster, Dallas News, 13 Oct. 2020
  • Guest tables were decorated with an assortment of blush, pale peach and white arrangements of roses, hydrangeas, lilies, larkspur and snapdragons in blue and white porcelain containers.
    — Cary Jenkins, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2022
  • Wildflowers found at various elevations include mountain shooting star, Western columbine, elephant’s head, and slim larkspur.
    — J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Wow them with this extravagant arrangement of peach roses, orange and pink tulips, mini sunflowers, pink larkspur and blue delphinium, all accented with assorted greenery.
    — Tanya Edwards, CNN Underscored, 26 Mar. 2021
  • Contemplate the intricate structure of a meadow larkspur flower and listen for the calls of ravens and the mournful bellows of domestic cattle that congregate near water holes situated along the road.
    — Mare Czinar, azcentral, 29 May 2020
  • Include Flowers With Long Bloom Periods While the peonies and larkspur in this garden won't last long, the blue catmint in the foreground will bloom for months.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 June 2026

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