PLANTS OF LARGE-LEAVED LUPINE - LUPINUS POLYPHYLLUS THE PAGES
Popular ornamental garden plant.
Tall perennial flowering plant (typically 1–1.5 meters high). Large palmate leaves with 9–17 leaflets (“polyphyllus” = many-leaved). Dense flower spikes in red. Blooms in late spring to early summer.
Prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun. It is naturally found in meadows, riverbanks, roadsides.
This specie is used to fix nitrogen (improves soil fertility) and is attractive to pollinators.
Contains alkaloids. Toxic to livestock if eaten in large quantities.
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| Attracts Wildlife | Bees |
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| Climate Zone | Temperate areas |
| Flower colour | Pink, Red |
| Foliage | Deciduous, Semi-evergreen |
| Foliage color | Green |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy (-25ºC) |
| Life cycle | Perennial |
| Peculiarity | Toxic |
| Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, Coastal garden, Cottage garden, Flowerbeds, Greenfilter, Low maintenance garden, Urban garden, Wild garden |
| Soil - Ph | Acid to neutral |
| Soil - Type | Clay, Sand, Silty |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
| Watering | Moderate, Regular |
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Easter 2026
This week we will only be shipping orders on Monday 30 March to ensure that orders arrive before bank holidays.
We will resume deliveries from Tuesday 7 April 2026.
The nursery will be open until Thursday 2 april. If you would like to collect your order or visit us we would be delighted to welecome you from 8 am to 2 pm.
Happy Easter !