Delphinium DELGENIUS™ ‘Chantay’

Common Name:
Larkspur ‘Chantay’ (Delphinium DELGENIUS™ ‘Chantay’)

Description:
Delphinium DELGENIUS™ ‘Chantay’ is a compact and modern larkspur cultivar known for its exceptional garden performance and vivid floral display. It forms a neat, clumping mound of finely divided green foliage and produces strong, upright stems that support large spires of semi-double rose-pink flowers with prominent white centres. Unlike older delphinium varieties, ‘Chantay’ has been bred for improved resilience, better heat tolerance, and stronger stems that don’t require staking under normal conditions. Flowering begins in late spring and extends through summer, with the potential for a second flush in early autumn if deadheaded. Ideal for use in Melbourne gardens, it thrives in fertile, well-drained soils with consistent moisture. It prefers a position with full sun exposure but benefits from afternoon shade during the hottest part of the day. Its compact habit makes it suitable for borders, mixed beds, and decorative pots, adding vertical interest and cottage charm with minimal maintenance.

Form:

• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

• Herbaceous

Mature Size:

• Height: 50–60 cm

• Width: 40–50 cm

Aspect:

• Full Sun

• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring

• Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:

• Rose-pink

• White centre (bee)

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots

• Bee Attracting

• Suitable for Cut Flowers

• Perennial

• Improved branching and weather resistance

• Compact modern hybrid

Toxicity:
Toxic to humans and animals if ingested. All parts of the plant are poisonous, particularly the seeds and young foliage.

Companion Plants:

• Nepeta faassenii

• Salvia nemorosa

• Achillea millefolium

• Paeonia lactiflora

• Geranium sanguineum ‘Striatum’

Plant Growers Australia (PGA) is an innovative wholesale production nursery based in Melbourne, renowned for superior quality garden plants and pioneering breeding programs.
PGA do not sell direct to the public, but their website has detailed information on this species that is available for everyone to access. 
Visit www.pga.com.au for further details and photos of this plant.