Popsicle Blue Lupine

Description:

A stunning dwarf hybrid producing thick spikes of eye catching purplish-blue flowers; a tremendous visual impact massed in the garden, border plantings or containers

Ornamental Features:

Popsicle Blue Lupine features bold spikes of blue pea-like flowers rising above the foliage from late spring to early summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It's palmate leaves remain emerald green in colour throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Landscape Attributes:

Popsicle Blue Lupine is an herbaceous perennial with a rigidly upright and towering form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This perennial will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. It is a good choice for attracting hummingbirds to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Self-Seeding

Popsicle Blue Lupine is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• General Garden Use
• Mass Planting

Plant Characteristics:

Popsicle Blue Lupine will grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity extending to 24 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 16 inches. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 3 years.

This perennial does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in clay soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This plant can be propagated by seed.

This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid, and parts of it are known to be toxic to humans and animals, so care should be exercised in planting it around children and pets.