Sundial Lupine
Lupinus perennis
Also called Wild Lupine, this long-lived perennial lupine boasts tall clusters of purple to blue pea-like flowers. Palmate leaves are beautiful on their own! Like other plants in the pea family, it enhances soil by fixing nitrogen into a usable form.
BLOOM TIME
- April
- May
- June
- July
SUNLIGHT
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
- Partial Shade
SOIL TYPE
- Well Drained
- Dry
- Moist
- Texture (Sand)
- Texture (Loam)
- Texture (Clay)
- pH Acid <6.0
HEIGHT
1-3'
CATERPILLAR SPECIES HOSTED
1-10
WILDLIFE BENEFITED
Caterpillars, Butterflies, Birds, Mammals
Artist: Michael Boardman
Photo Credit: Arthur Haines