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Wild Lupine

Lupinus perennis

$11.99
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per Plant - 3" Pot
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ZONES  3-8 | Good to grow! Zone

Wild Lupine is a treasure of the late spring garden, with unmistakable lobed foliage and delicate spikes of soft blue-lavender flowers that seem to dance in the breeze. This native jewel is a pollinator favorite perennial that looks spectacular when planted in drifts or to add texture and cool colors to your spring perennial garden. Beautiful as cut flowers too, so be sure to plant extra for bouquets. (Lupinus perennis)

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Description

(12-36" tall x 10-18" wide) Wild Lupine adds a memorable element to the late spring garden with showy clusters of blue-purple flowers that rise above its palm-shaped leaves. Favored by bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, this low maintenance perennial is also the host plant for the endangered Karner Blue butterfly, which is native to the Great Lakes region. A member of the pea or legume family, Wild Lupine fixes nitrogen in the soil, enhancing the availability of this vital nutrient. Wild Lupine is native to much of the Midwest and Eastern North America, including states along the Gulf Coast. Plant in a sun to part shade location in dry, sandy soils with good drainage, where so many other plants fail (avoid clay). Once established it is a drought-tolerant, hardy perennial. Interestingly, as the seed pods of the lupine dry out, they explode, ejecting their seeds at a distance, creating beautiful masses of spring flowers. Plant wild lupine with other spring bloomers such as Oriental Poppy, Iris, Columbine, Peonies, and mid-to-late spring blooming bulbs. Suitable for zones 3-8.

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Key Features

Advantages

  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Birds
  • Native
  • Mass Plantings
  • Easy To Grow
  • Low Maintenance
  • Cut Flowers
  • Soil Enhancing
  • Deer Resistant

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun
  • Half Sun / Half Shade

Bloom Time

Late spring to summer

Additional information

Planting Time

  • Spring / Summer

Soil Moisture

  • Dry

Soil Type

  • Clay Soil
  • Well-Drained Soil
  • Loamy Soil
  • Sandy Soil

Mature Height

12-36" tall

Mature Spread

10-18" wide

Planting Depth

The base of the stem(s) should be just at the soil surface after watering in

Growing Zones

  • Zone 3
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8

Ideal Region

  • Northeast
  • Southeast
  • Southwest
  • Midwest
  • West
  • Pacific Northwest

Poisonous or Toxic to Animals

All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested. Toxic to all cattle grazing animals.

Neonicotinoid Free

Yes
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