General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6b
Plant Height: 18 to 24 inches (45-60 cm)
Plant Spread: 12 to 16 inches (30-40 cm)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Pink
Purple
Red
Yellow
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
P (Phosphorus)
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Bees
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Dwarf Lupine
Also sold as:
  • Lupinus polyphyllus

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Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2016-05-25
Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2016-05-25
Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2012-06-24
Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2012-06-24
Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2012-06-24
Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2016-05-25
Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2016-05-25
Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2016-05-25

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