Wild Lupine

Lupinus perennis

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  • Common name
    Wild Lupine
  • Latin name
    Lupinus perennis
  • Plant type
    perennial
  • Flower color
    Blue to violet-blue
  • Bloom time
    Late spring through early summer
  • Height
    12-24"
  • Chelsea chop
    No
  • Light requirements
    Full sun; tolerates light shade
  • Moisture
    Average to dry
  • Native to Ontario
    Yes
  • Locally native
    No
  • Deer resistant
    No
  • Ecological benefit
    Important early-season pollinator plant. As a legume, it fixes nitrogen, improving soil fertility. Especially critical species in oak savanna and sand barren ecosystems
  • Notes
    Sole larval host for the endangered Karner blue butterfly
  • Picture
    Wild Lupine