Lupine Blue Shades

Lupinus

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Type: Perennials
Height: Tall 3-5' (Plant 16" apart)
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Mid-Summer
Sun-Shade: Full Sun to Mostly Shady
Zones: 4-8   Find Your Zone
Soil Condition: Normal, Acidic, Sandy
Flower / Accent: Blue / Blue
Pot Size: 3.5" square x 4" deep
Lupine Russell Hybrids offer a dramatic display when planted in masses. Stunning shades of blue, tightly packed, pea-like flowers rise from bushy mounds of soft green leaves with finger-like leaflets. This beauty will transform your garden border into a tranquil blue sea. Will grow into well-established clumps with many stems emerging from a single base. Spring shipping only.

Features to Note:

  • Deer Resistant
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Web Exclusive
  • Beneficial for Pollinators

Lupine General Information:

Lupine are magnificent in bloom and long-lived. Require lots of moisture during hot summers. Lupines dislike lime. If you are having trouble with them, try a few handfuls of peat in the planting hole. Deadheading to prevent seed formation can help with overwintering. Not a good choice for the humid Gulf states.

Lupine Plant Care:

Deadheading can prolong blooming. Cut back approx. 6 in mid-late July, then not again until spring to remove winter kill. May require some staking. Needs winter protection in Northern gardens. A light mulch would be beneficial. Division is difficult due to the long tap root, but side shoots can be removed and replanted in the spring.

$8.95 ea.
(3+) $8.50 ea.
Ships: Spring 2017
Plant Code: LUBS