Etymology: (Latin wolf, from plants overrunning ground, or sadness, from facial response to harsh seed taste; meaning uncertain) Toxicity: Some (e.g., Lupinus arboreus, Lupinus latifolius, Lupinus leucophyllus) have alkaloids (especially in seeds, fruits, young herbage) TOXIC to livestock.

These striking plants have stiff, erect flower spikes that emerge from horizontal foliage. The flowers are pea-like and grow in large, crowded racemes. They are perfect for attracting bees, hummingbirds and butterflies.

Lupinus, commonly known as lupin, lupine, [note 1] or regionally bluebonnet, is a genus of plants in the legume family Fabaceae. The genus includes over 199 species, with centres of diversity in North and South America. [1]

The following species in the flowering plant genus Lupinus, the lupins or lupines, are accepted by Plants of the World Online. [1] Although the genus originated in the Old World, about 500 of these species are native to the New World, probably due to multiple adaptive radiation events. [2][3]

Mar 25, 2025 · Lupine (Lupinus × hybrida) brings candy-colored blooms to meadows, perennial borders, and cottage gardens. Learn how to grow and care for this spikey gem.

Apr 14, 2011 · Read on to know what are Lupins, when to plant lupins outside, their history, health benefits and how to grow them. Are Lupins Green Manure? Are Lupins Poisonous? When Do Lupins Flower Bloom? Lupins are tall perennial plants consisting of spiky flowers. A leguminous plant, Lupins are a member of the legume family Fabaceae.

Lupinus perennis (Wild Lupine) is a showy perennial boasting narrow, elongated clusters of usually deep blue, pea-like flowers from mid-spring to mid-summer. The ravishing blossoms are borne atop erect stems, well above the elegant foliage of palmately compound blue-green leaves.

Lupinus, or lupine, is a striking perennial with tall flower spikes. Learn how to grow and care for lupines in sunny garden beds, borders, and pollinator plots.

One of the most striking perennials in the late spring garden, Lupines have long been cultivated by gardeners. With their elegant line, exquisite colors and fine-textured foliage, they create accents and punctuation and look their best when massed or interplanted with geraniums, catmint, and English roses.

Short-lived, perennial shrub to 2-3 m high. Deep taproot. Stems densely silky-hairy when young, tough, erect, branching, becoming soft-woody.