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Wild Lupine

Lupinus perennis

Also called Sundial Lupine, this long-lived perennial lupine boasts tall clusters of purple/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