Lupinus arboreus 'Lavender Spires'
tree lupin
- 2 litre pot
- £29.99
- available to order from summer
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- Standard £5.95
- Position: full sun
- Soil: moderately fertile, well-drained, slightly acid, sandy soil
- Rate of growth: average to fast-growing
- Flowering period: June to July
- Hardiness: frost hardy (may need winter protection in colder areas)
This new form is noted for its profusion of flower spikes, which top the bushy, semi-evergreen mound of grey-green palmate foliage from early to midsummer. A delightful mound-forming flowering shrub, it flourishes in sunny spots with well-drained soils, so will make a stylish addition to coastal and gravel gardens as well as cottage style planting schemes, or those with a more unstructured feel. - Garden care: Deadhead regularly to encourage more flowers to form and after flowering has finished, cut back the plant by around 3/4 to encourage a flush of bushy new growth. Frost hardy, it may not survive cold winters where the temperature drops below -5°C.
- Pets: TOXIC if eaten; Humans: Harmful if eaten