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Perennial Lupine Seeds

Lupinus perennis

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• Easy to grow Perennial Lupine is loved for its spikes of white and blue-purple blooms, ideal for borders, cottage gardens, and meadows
• Tall blooms attract bumblebees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, while seeds will feed birds
• Native to the Eastern US, and a host plant for the endangered Karner Blue butterfly
• 100% pure, non-GMO and neonicotinoid free

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Description

Lupinus perennis, also called Perennial Lupine, Wild Lupine, and Sundial Lupine, has a wide native range across the Midwestern & Eastern US. Its native range includes Minnesota east to the Great Lakes region, Northeastern states, and in coastal states down to Georgia. This Lupine species thrives in sunny areas, sandy soil, including black oak sand savannas, sand prairies, and pine barrens. They need well-drained soil, such as sandy, loamy, or gravelly sites, and will not grow well in clay soil. They’re often paired with Daisies, Peonies, and Irises for early season color in gardens, and they pair beautifully with native Coreopsis, Rudbeckias, Coneflowers, and grasses for continual blooms as the season goes on.

Perennial Lupine is a wonderful pollinator plant. It is a host plant for the endangered Karner Blue butterfly, as well as the Eastern Tailed Blue (butterfly, the Queen Alexandra's Sulphur butterfly, Frosted Elfin butterfly, Wild Indigo Duskywing butterfly, and the Persius Dusky Wing butterfly. When the caterpillars eat the leaves, you may see holes or transparent areas in the leaves, but don’t worry – you’ve successfully created butterfly habitat!

Why We Love Lupines

  • Thanks to their stunning flower spikes, Lupines have been cherished for centuries, adding a vibrant touch to formal gardens, cottage gardens, naturalistic gardens, and wildflower meadows alike.
  • As a plant in the legume family, Lupines are nitrogen fixers, making the nutrient more available to surrounding plants.
  • Lupines grow well alongside grasses and other wildflowers, creating a beautiful tapestry of colors and textures.
  • In gardens, they make excellent companions to plants like Irises, Daisies, Peonies, and Coneflowers, which complement their striking blooms and lush foliage.
  • There are numerous Lupine species with native ranges across the United States, each bringing its own charm to meadows and landscapes.

Planting & Care

Lupine seeds have a very tough seed coat. When planting in the spring, it’s a good idea to either soak seeds for 24-48 hours, or and/or scarify them by roughening between two sheets of sandpaper before planting. Another option is to plant seeds in the late spring or fall, about the time the plants would set seed naturally, and allow the seeds to overwinter; this will wear down the tough seed coat and encourage germination the following spring.

Lupines can spread by reseeding in optimal conditions. If you’d like to prevent them from reseeding, you can mow them or remove the seed pods after the flowers have gone to seed. Seed pods are ripe after they turn light brown.

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key features

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Advantages
  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Birds
  • Native
  • Mass Plantings
  • Easy To Grow
  • Low Maintenance
  • Cut Flowers
  • Soil Enhancing
  • Deer Resistant
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Life Cycle
Perennial
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Light Requirements
  • Full Sun
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Bloom Time
Spring to summer

Additional information

Soil Moisture
  • Average
  • Dry
Soil Type
  • Well-Drained Soil
  • Loamy Soil
  • Sandy Soil
Mature Height
12-36" tall
Seed Coverage
1/4 lb covers 272 sq ft
1 lb covers 1,090 sq ft
5 lbs covers 5,450 sq ft
10 lbs covers 10,900 sq ft
Growing Zones
  • Zone 3
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
Ideal Region
  • Northeast
  • Southeast
  • Midwest
  • Southwest
  • West
  • Pacific Northwest
Native To
Most of the US and Canada east of the Mississippi
Neonicotinoid Free
Yes
Non-GMO
Yes
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Seed
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