Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8a |
Plant Height: | 36-48 inches |
Plant Spread: | 15-18 inches |
Leaves: | Other: Herbaceous |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Red |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Other: An extremely fast growing lupin, Morello Cherry provides a multitude of fat luscious blooms the first yesr grown from seed. Easy to grow in full sun and well drained soil, this variety will return year after year in zones 4-8. |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer P (Phosphorus) |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Toxicity: | Other: Seed is poisonous. |
Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds: Direct sow after last frost. Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Other info: Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
HamiltonSquare | On February 2, 2018 | Obtained plant Arrived in good condition from Annie's Annuals. $8.95 |
MrsBinWY | On May 14, 2019 | Transplanted planted out 5 pots of plants near the pear tree |
MrsBinWY | On March 14, 2019 | Seeds germinated 1 |
MrsBinWY | On March 10, 2019 | Seeds sown 6x2 seeds from duane456's 2013G in 2.25" pots @ room temp, chipped & soaked first |
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Morello CHerry Lupine by ARPH62 | Aug 15, 2014 3:51 PM | 0 |