Lupinus 'Desert Sun' (PBR)
west country lupin
- 9cm pot
- £12.99
- available to order from spring
- 3 × 9cm pots
- £32.99 £11.00 each
- available to order from spring
- 2 litre pot
- £22.99
- available to order from spring
- 3 × 2 litre pots
- £59.99 £20.00 each
- available to order from spring
Delivery options
- Standard £5.99
- Position: full sun or partial shade/li>
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: fast
- Flowering period: June to July
- Hardiness: fully hardy
This elegant perennial is a gorgeous sight in early summer, when the sky rocket-like spires of luminous yellow flowers rise up above clumps of attractively lobed foliage. Lupinus 'Desert Sun' is a great plant if you want to inject some structural interest (as well as colour) towards the front of the border, but it can also be grown in a larger pot.
Plant lupins in full sun with well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral soil, avoiding heavy clay. Water regularly while establishing, but once mature they become more tolerant to dry conditions.
Stake tall cultivated varieties with bamboo canes in spring before flowers appear, and remove faded blooms to encourage a second flush. Mulch lightly in winter to protect roots, and watch for slugs and snails on young growth.
Stake tall cultivated varieties with bamboo canes in spring before flowers appear, and remove faded blooms to encourage a second flush. Mulch lightly in winter to protect roots, and watch for slugs and snails on young growth.
- Pets: TOXIC if eaten; Humans: Harmful if eaten
