In the landscape
Meadow · Naturalized · Woodland · Butterfly · Cottage · Drought tolerant · English · Native
Data sources
Lupine
Lupinus polyphyllus · Annual
Lupine is grown as an annual, that matures to about 3–4 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade in well-drained and moist soil. Expect blue, yellow and pink blooms in spring and summer. It attracts hummingbirds and stands up well to deer and rabbits.
- USDA zones
- 4-9
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Mature size
- 3–4 ft
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Bloom color
- Blue, Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Attracts
- Hummingbirds
- Tough against
- Deer, Rabbits
- Toxic to
- People
- Native to
- America, Mediterranean to Tanzania
Will it survive your winters?
We score Lupine’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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