Lupinus perrenis
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Sundial Lupine
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Flower | |
| Size: | 2.5 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Purple, lavender | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant, blooms in spring | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wildflower garden, formal garden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | foliage and seeds have toxic properties, primarily due to the lupine alkaloids | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed, they may need to be stratified. Division of rhizomes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Light: | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Somewhat long very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Somewhat long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ecology
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| Native Habitats: | Open, sandy woods. Adapted to fire. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| General Comments: | It can be difficult to maintain habitat for this plant. Keeping the competition down seems to be critical (mow, burn, etc.). We know of no Florida nursery carrying this. |