It is more common to see early 20th century favorites like delphiniums, hollyhocks, and violets used than historic plants.
The water garden includes seasonal displays of iris, roses, delphiniums, day lilies, clematis, and dahlias.
Perennial flowering plants include delphinium, hollyhock, lavender, and roses.
Around his neck a garland of delphinium flowers had been placed.
The common name, larkspur, referring to the spur-shaped calyx, is shared with the closely related perennial delphinium.
Near the little-used road is an estate surrounded by delphiniums and an electrified fence.
Flowers like the iris, chrysanthemum, lily and delphinium (blue), were certainly known to the ancients but do not feature much in garden scenes.
Historically this garden was planted with spring-blooming perennials such as delphiniums, irises, peonies, and poppies.