Firewise Plant: Lupine

Plant Name: Lupinus varieties

Common name:  Lupine

Plant Type: Perennial

Plant Height: 18” – 48”

Plant Width:  24” – 26”

Bloom Time: May – July

Flower Color:  Multiple Colors Including Blue, Yellow, Pink, White

Exposure: Full Sun

Soil Requirements: Adaptable to Soils of Slow to Fast Drainage.

Water Needs: Moderate to High.

Fire Resistant:  YES; Zone 1 – Plant 30+ feet From Structure.

Attributes: Showy Flowers; Deer Resistant; Nitrogen Fixer.

Uses: Back of the Border; Bee, Bird, Butterfly Gardens; Good Cut Flower; Perennial Border; Cottage Garden.

Note: May Need Staking;; Deadhead to Encourage Additional Flowering; Powdery Mildew & Aphids May be Troublesome; Slugs & Snails May Attack New Plants.

Native to: Western North America

Oregon Native:  YES

 USDA Hardiness Zone:  4 – 6

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member/Master Gardener

Photo by: Carlotta Lucas, AGC Member