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    LUPINUS arboreus
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    LUPINUS arboreus

    Commonly known as Tree lupin, Yellow tree lupin

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    Tree lupin with pale yellow flowers
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    £5.00 per packet 
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    Any 3+ for £4.00 each
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
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    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    £17.50 each 
    Available late spring to early summer 2026 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Good to know
      Attractive to insects.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, gall, mildew, leaf spot, virus, fungal and bacterial rot.
    • Place of origin
      USA (California).
    • Evergreen
      5- to 12- palmate, grey-green leaves composed of oval leaflets to 6cm (2½in) long.
    • Yellow
      Pale yellow
    • Racemes
      Dense to lax, upright racemes to 30cm (12in) long
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Coastal / windswept
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Height
      2m (6½ft)
    • Spread
      2m (6½ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Bushy, vigorous shrub or subshrub with silky shoots and pea-like flowers
    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Free draining sandy soil
      Light and moderately fertile
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • toxic if eaten
      (Toxic to pets if eaten)
    • harmful if eaten
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      2m (6½ft)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        2m (6½ft)
       
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    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £17.50
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    LUPINUS arboreus 'Lavender Spires'
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    Bushy tree lupin. Pea-like flowers, branching heads of mauve, purple and white flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £17.50
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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