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Lupin

Lupin is a bold upright perennial grown for dramatic flower spikes and hand-shaped foliage in late spring and early summer. It brings strong vertical colour to mixed borders and cutting gardens, and modern hybrids offer a wide range of shades.

Basic information

Category
Flowers
Lifecycle
Perennial (short-lived)
Hardiness
Hardy
Planting partners
0 companions · 0 crops to avoid

Growth profile

Germination window
10–21 days
Germination temperature
15–18 °C
Plant spacing
45 cm
Row spacing
60 cm
Sowing depth
1 cm
Height
100 cm
Spread
45 cm

Calendar

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Flowering / Harvest
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Care tips

Grow lupins in full sun or light shade in fertile well-drained soil, and avoid moving mature plants unnecessarily because of their strong root systems. Stake flower stems if exposed, deadhead promptly for tidiness, and lift and replace plants if vigour drops after a few seasons.

Common pests

Slugs, lupin aphid, anthracnose, powdery mildew.

Companions

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Don’t grow with

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