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Wild Lupine

Lupinus Perennis

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Overview

The Wild Lupine (Lupinus perennis) is a perennial native boasting spires of vibrant blue to purple flowers. It thrives in USDA Zones 3 to 8, reaching 1 to 2 feet in height, with a spread of up to 1.5 feet. This sun-loving legume prefers well-drained, sandy soils, and adds nitrogen, beneficial for restoration projects. Ideal for wildflower gardens, it attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies. Blooms appear from late spring to early summer.

Sun FullWater LowZones 3–8Type PerennialClimate Temperate

Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) — Wild Lupine prefers full sun to partial shade; scientifically termed Lupinus perennis, image 90

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Low
USDA zones: 3–8

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Perennial
Family: Fabaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) — perennial with purple blooms; wild Lupine prefers full sun to partial shade, image 79

Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) — its deep taproot system allows it to tolerate poor soils and also makes it less suitable for transplanting

Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) — Ideal for wildflower gardens, it attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies

Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) — It thrives in USDA Zones 3 to 8, reaching 1 to 2 feet in height, with a spread of up to 1.5 feet; it is well adapted to sandy

Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) — It thrives in USDA Zones 3 to 8, reaching 1 to 2 feet in height, with a spread of up to 1.5 feet

Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) — Adding a layer of mulch around the base can help keep the soil moist and cool; it thrives in USDA Zones 3 to 8, image 75

Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) — As a native North American plant; its caterpillars feed exclusively on the leaves of Wild Lupine, image 68

Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) — This sun-loving legume prefers well-drained; purple flowers in the garden

Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) — Ideal for wildflower gardens, it attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies; while it is drought tolerant once, image 65

Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) — its deep taproot system allows it to tolerate poor soils and also makes it less suitable for transplanting, image 56

Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) — so careful initial placement is a must; its deep taproot system allows it to tolerate poor soils and also makes it less

Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) — While it is drought tolerant once established

Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) — beneficial for restoration projects; ideal for wildflower gardens, it attracts pollinators like bees and, image 84

Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) — It is well adapted to sandy or well-drained soils with a slight acidity, ideal pH ranging from 6.0 to 7.0; making, image 51

Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) — scientifically termed Lupinus perennis

Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) — This sun-loving legume prefers well-drained; purple flowers in the garden, image 103

Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) — It is well adapted to sandy or well-drained soils with a slight acidity, ideal pH ranging from 6.0 to 7.0; making it an

Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) — This sun-loving legume prefers well-drained

Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) — perennial for full; so careful initial placement is a must, image 60

Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) — While it is drought tolerant once established; the Wild Lupine (Lupinus perennis) is a perennial native boasting, image 72

Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) — Adding a layer of mulch around the base can help keep the soil moist and cool; it thrives in USDA Zones 3 to 8, image 95

Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) — As a native North American plant; its caterpillars feed exclusively on the leaves of Wild Lupine, image 48

Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) — its caterpillars feed exclusively on the leaves of Wild Lupine; as a native North American plant, image 53

Wild Lupine (Lupinus Perennis) — Ideal for wildflower gardens, it attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies; while it is drought tolerant once, image 105

Photographs by 11 contributors

Kolforn ( Kolforn ) I'd appreciate…, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Joshua Mayer, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Aarongunnar, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Richard Carter, CC BY 3.0 us · source
USFWS Midwest Region from United States, CC BY 2.0 · source
cultivar413, CC BY 2.0 · source
Doug McGrady from Warwick, RI, USA, CC BY 2.0 · source
böhringer friedrich, CC BY-SA 2.5 · source
Murray Foubister, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Amaury Laporte, CC BY 2.0 · source

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