Wild Lupine
Lupinus perennis
Wild lupine is the sole larval host of the endangered Karner blue butterfly, sending blue-violet spikes over sandy oak savannas and pine barrens. A keystone of sandy-soil restoration.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- 1–1.5 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- April, May, June
- Bloom colors
- blue, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, larval host
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- AL, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, VA, WI, WV