Larkspur was named after an ornamental wildflower plant that blooms in many colours. All neighbourhoods in the Meadows area are named after plants and flowers.
Explore how Larkspur fits on the map: the gold fill is the boundary in effect for the selected time period, dashed outlines show every earlier superseded shape from prior eras, red pins are linked structures built in that era, and purple pins are sites. Use the time period buttons below the map to explore the neighbourhood over time. Boundary history is documented in Stories.
A pipeline corridor runs the north to south length of the neighbourhood, which has been transformed into a linear park through Larkspur. The Larkspur neighbourhood structure plan (NSP), was originally adopted by City Council in 1987. The neighbourhood began developing in the late 1980s, and was still actively under construction in the 2000s. Civic ward: Sspomitapi. District: Mill Woods and Meadows. City boundary records effective 1981-10-01.
Includes official boundary history and other narratives linked to this neighbourhood.