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Botanical Name
: Lupinus perennis
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Common Name
: Wild Perennial Lupine
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Type
: Perennial. Returns each spring from same roots, forming expanding clump. Blooms second spring from seed.
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Color
: Blue, sometimes a bit red
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Bloom Time
: Early and mid-season
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Flower
: Spike of sweet-pea-like flowers
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Sun/Shade
: Needs full sun.
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Soil Preferences
: Adaptable, but like all lupines, prefers loose, sandy soil.
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Moisture Requirments
: Average moisture, well-drained.
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Where To Grow It
: All regions of North America.
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Indigenous To
: Most of the US and Canada east of the Mississippi
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