General
Stunning! Brightly-coloured lupin spikes create a strong feature in the early Summer garden. The pea-like flowers of lupins grow in dense spires from their destinctive foliage. They will bloom 2 months from a Spring sowing or early Summer from fall sown plants.
Latin
Lupinus polyphyllus.
Fabaceae family.
Difficulty
Easy.
Season & Zone
Season: Cool season.
Exposure: Sun or Part-shade.
Zone: Hardy from zone 1 to 9.
Plant Type
Perennial (P)
Planting
To aid germination, treat like
sweet pea seeds.
Diseases & Pests
Aphids.
Growing Tips
After flowering, cut down the stems to the base of the plant. You can divide these big plants in early Spring to propagate certain colours. Self-sown plants will revert to pale blue.
