Season: Perennial

USDA Zones: 3 - 9

Height: 36 inches

Bloom Season: Spring through summer

Environment: Full sun

Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 5.6 - 7.5

Deer Resistant: Yes

Garden Height: 24 - 36 Inches

Spacing: 24 Inches

Average Germ Time: 14 - 35 days

Description

Lupines (Lupinus spp.) are attractive and spiky, reaching 1 to 4 feet (30-120 cm.) in height and adding color and texture to the back of a flower bed. Lupine flowers may be annual and last only for a season, or perennial, returning for a few years in the same spot in which they were planted. The lupine plant grows from a long taproot and does not like to be moved. Lupines grow wild in some areas of the United States, where they are hosts for the larvae of endangered species of butterflies. Wildflowers of the lupine plant generally come in in hues of blues and white, although domesticated lupines offer flowers in blues, yellows, pinks and purples. Tall, spiky racemes produce lupine flowers similar to those of the sweet pea plant.