The annual cousin of the delphinium, and the stem that solves a flat-looking bouquet. Almost everything else in a dried arrangement curves or arches; larkspur stands poker-straight and rigid, so it gives you vertical drama that no rounded flower can. Each spike carries dozens of small double flowers packed densely along its length rather than one sparse bloom on a long stalk.
Bunches are 12 stems at 55 to 70cm, cut at peak bloom to catch the petal colour before it starts to go, and hung in the barn so the spikes dry straight. Two versions. Purple gives you single-colour spikes in vivid violet-blue and deep purple, which is the formal, coherent option for minimalist displays and wedding work. Mixed gives you violet-blue, rose-pink, purple and creamy white together in one bunch, which is the cottage-garden option. Same stem count, same scale, same architecture; the choice is only about the character you want.
There is a second use most people miss. Rub the petals gently off a dried spike and each stem gives up dozens of light petals in your chosen palette, which is exactly the wedding confetti we sell by the bag. Grown chemical-free at Salle Moor Hall, no dyes or preservatives. Keep it out of direct sun and the colour holds for years.
