Toxic Plant Known to be toxic - Toxic to mammals if ingested.
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Lupinus perennis
Sundial lupine
Lupin vivace

Obsolete Names

  • perennial lupine
  • lupin pérenne
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Bloom colour: Purple Bloom period: May - July
Max Height: 2.0 feet
Max Width: 1.5 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light condition:
Full sun More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture dry Tolerates dry soil condition
Lifespan : Perennial
Gardener Experience:
does not spread Does not spread uncontrollably
plant germinate easy Easy to germinate
Landscape uses:
rock garden Suitable for rock gardens
Ecological Benefits:
Hummingbird friendly Supports hummingbirds
Pollinator garden Supports pollinators
butterfly host Butterfly host
bee host Bee host
nitrogen fixer Fixes nitrogen in the soil
Tolerates:
sand Tolerant Tolerates sandy conditions
juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions

Plant Distribution

Native to Ottawa region: No

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Lupinus perennis
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent
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Thrives in Ecozones

  • Atlantic Maritime
  • Ecozone-Boreal Shield
  • Ecozone-Boreal_Plains
  • Atlantic_Maritime

Butterflies Supported by Lupinus perennis

No butterfly data available for this plant.

Bees Supported by Lupinus perennis

  • Megachile melanophaea

Complementary Plants Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.

  • No complementary plants found.

Sowing Information

  • Sowing depth: Sow just below surface
  • Sow before February
  • Stratification duration: 60 days
  • Self-seeding

Harvesting Information

  • Harvesting indicator: Pods are open
  • Harvesting mean: Open the pod, remove seeds
  • Seed Viability Test: No test needed before donating
  • Packaging Measure: 1 rounded 1/32 teaspoon
  • Seed Storage: Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
  • On Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity