LUPINUS arboreus blue form

Light blue flowers

Pot size - 1.5 to 2 Litre - Click to view photo

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£17.50 each

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Good to know
Wildlife plant - attractive to insects
Pests & Diseases
Slugs, gall, mildew, leaf spot, viruses, 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
Semi-evergreen
Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
Blue
Light blue
Racemes
Dense to lax, upright racemes to 30cm (12in) long
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. 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