Description
The Arroyo Lupine (Lupinus succulentus) is a fast growing annual. It’s in the legume family, so it fixes nitrogen in the soil and is a great companion plant or cover crop for the vegetable garden. Produces dense spires of bright blue pea-sized blossoms with pink or white tips. Grows 2'-4' tall on sturdy stems with daisy-like palmate foliage. Put a few in a pot or plant in wide bands for a striking effect.
If consumed in large quantities, seeds can be toxic to people, pets, and livestock.
- Life cycle: Annual
- Bloom season: Spring, summer
- Attracts: Hummingbirds, birds, bees, butterflies, and other pollinators
- Flower meaning: Abundance, change, growth
SEED PLANTING TIPS
- Botanical name: Lupinus succulentus
- Hardiness zones: 3-7
- Planting season: Spring, fall
- Days to maturity: 1st to 2nd year
- Cold stratify: No
- Depth to plant seeds: Lightly cover - seeds need light to germinate
- Spacing between plants: 12"-24" apart
- Days to germinate (sprout): 15-75 days
- Germination soil temps: 55F-70F
- Soil types: Clay, sandy, loamy, rocky, moist, well-drained
- Soil pH: 6.1-7.8
- Water needs: Average
- Sun needs: Full sun, part shade
- Frost tolerant: Yes
- Drought tolerant: Yes
- Deer resistant: Yes
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