«Noble Maiden» - Organic Lupine Seeds
1.14 €
Bring the butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden with these tall, stately white flowers. These perennials can be established from Lupine seeds, and they are particularly suited for a cottage garden setting.
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Organic Lupine «Noble Maiden»
Bring the butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden with these tall, stately white flowers. These perennials can be established from Lupine seeds, and they are particularly suited for a cottage garden setting.
Noble Maiden Lupine is a perennial with medium green leaves, large and palmate, with lance-shaped leaflets. The plants are clumping, bushy and can reach 40 inches in height. This variety is grown for its brilliant display of creamy white sweet pea-shaped flowers on tall spikes. It blooms in late spring and early summer.
How to Grow
Lupines need neutral to slightly acidic soil, although they can grow in very acidic soil conditions. Lupines don’t need rich loam, but it’s important to grow the plants in very well-draining soil to avoid root rot. Sandy soil conditions and poor rocky soil promote the growth of the lupine’s deep tap root.
Starting lupines from seed is an economical way to get a showy flower garden the following season. The seed coat is tough, and seeds have a better germination rate if you nick the seed coat or soak them in water overnight. Plant them about ¼ inch deep outdoors in a permanent area that receives full sun, as they do not transplant well.
Expect germination in 14-30 days.