FoliageLupine
Lupinus polyphyllus
Lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus) is a perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-9, 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, 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
- Native to
- America, Mediterranean to Tanzania
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Lupine is hardy to about -30°F (estimated from USDA zone 4), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
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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