Each spring, tall, lush spires of brightly colored lupine blooms appear and last through the summer, feeding wildlife and endearing passersby across North America. Whether they’re annual species like ...
It’s easy to propagate lupines and make new plants to create an even more spectacular show in late spring and summer. With spikes in a range of shades, they’re impactful flowers, and if you learn how ...
If you're looking for a fantastic, old-fashioned perennial that is beautiful and tough, Baptisia, commonly called false indigo, may be the plant for you. I planted a clump in my garden about five ...
Q. I’ve always admired the blue lupines blooming in spring on our local hillsides and along the freeways. They seem to grow on their own, without any human intervention. I’d like to try growing them ...
Dear Roger: Driving back and forth to Southern Pines as I often do, I have observed beautiful purple flowers growing along the roadway and among the trees on Manchester Road. Our dictionary plant ...
Dear Master Gardener: I've been trying to grow lupine for the past few years with no luck. Are they hardy here? Answer: Lupine (Lupinus) are cool climate perennials native to North America. The ...
One of my favorite perennials is the lupine. They grow wild across Canada and parts of the United States. In urban gardens they’re short-lived perennials, particular about their sun exposure. Those in ...
It's daisy and lupine season! It's just a sea of wildflowers; it's so pretty! If you want to have a meadow like this full of lupines and daisies, you can do it! Both of these plants grow really well ...
You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Dear Sun Spots: I have had no luck growing lupines in my garden or along the ...
Lupins primarily flower in June and therefore it is important to plant them well if you want to enjoy them in your garden each summer. These plants bear pea-like flowers and are a flower loved by ...
Chances are, if you see a distant hillside painted blue, closer examination will reveal a profusion of lupines. Henry David Thoreau felt that a field of lupines, covered with dewdrops, was close to ...