Lupinus insignis
Lupinus × hybridus
Paul d'Egine Albanus Torinus (trad.),Washington, D.C. : John Saul,J.M. Thorburn & Co Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Geo. W. Park (Firm) Park, Geo. W Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,James Carter & Co Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. Ethel Z. Bailey Horticultural Catalogue Collection,MacNiff Horticultural Company Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Elizabeth Nursery Co Runyan, E Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Back Seed Co,Thomas Hogg (Firm),Botanicheskiĭ sad (Akademi︠︡ia nauk SSSR : Leningrad, R.S.F.S.R) Fischer, F. E. L Meyer, C. A. (Charles Aloysius), 1909- n 80032575 Trautvetter, E. R,Joseph Breck & Co Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Lindley, John, Ridgway, James
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Lupinus
- Species:
- Lupinus × hybridus
- USDA Symbol:
- LUIN2
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple, blue, red, yellow, white, orange
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★★☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
- Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:
- ★★☆☆☆ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies, hummingbirds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 7–21 days
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Scarification by nicking or soaking in warm water improves germination. Seeds have hard coats typical of Lupinus.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI