Lupinus TUTTI FRUTTI™ Hybrids
Common Name: Lupine
Ships As: Perennial Plant Plug
Following many years of breeding and selecting, Thompson & Morgan has succeeded in developing a fantastic new mixed selection of Lupines. They exhibit the high quality flower spikes of expensive varieties from cuttings, but at the much more affordable cost of a seed grown variety. Tall, thick flower spikes come in a broad range of solid colors and bicolors including some color combinations never seen before. Colors include: rose, red, orange, yellow, cream, light green, blue, and purple. Lupines really come into their own during warm, sunny days and cool nights and look especially lovely when grown in masses with similar varieties. A memorable sight for any garden lover, these beautiful plants grow into well-established clumps, with several stems rising up out of a single base. A bouquet of Lupines has no equal!
CHARACTERISTICS
Height:3-4 feet
Spread:18-24 inches
Flower Color:Multi & Bicolor Shades
Foliage Color:Green shades
Hardiness Zone:4,5,6,7,8
Light Requirements:Full Sun
Partial Shade
Water Requirements:Average water needs
Attracts:Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Bees
Resistant:n/a
Growth Rate:Medium
Bloom Time:Early Summer
Soil Requirements:Average Soil
Fertile Soil
GREAT FOR:
Border plants
Cut flower or foliage
Fragrant flowers or foliage
Mass Planting
Salt Tolerant
TIPS & MAINTENANCE
Grow Lupines in full sun or light shade. They require rich organic soil with slight acidity and good drainage. They thrive in cool climates, and find it difficult to survive in areas with extremely hot summers. Applying mulch around the root zone will help to keep the roots cool and will
protect them over the winter. Deadheading spent flowers will prolong the bloom time, as well as rejuvenate the plants in cool areas.
