Lupine

Lupines are striking for their unmistakable flowers and decorative compound leaves, which bring distinct color and dynamics to the garden. In their native homeland, these plants inhabit open plains where they have plenty of sun, so give them a sunny location with well-drained, slightly moist, loamy soil. The Band of Nobles Kastellan cultivar will surely enchant you with its striking bicolored flowers, which create a perfect contrast of blue-violet and cream. We supply customers with a strong, grown seedling in a pot, ready for immediate planting, ideally at a spacing of fifty centimeters. They are naturally short-lived perennials with a lifespan of about five years, but they self-seed willingly. They grow to a height of up to one meter, require no support, and boast frost resistance down to minus forty degrees. During the summer months, the flowers are literally covered in bees and butterflies. The lupine is valued for its use as a cut flower; it looks fantastic in a vase. Growing is easy even for beginners, you just need to keep in mind its toxicity and occasionally check for the presence of slugs. These flowers are not suitable for dried arrangements.

Lupine Band of Nobles Fräulein immediately catches the eye with its unmistakable flowers and decorative compound leaves. It naturally grows on forest edges and moister meadows, which is why it thrives best in the garden in a sunny to semi-shaded location with permeable, loamy, and humous soil with moderate moisture. You will receive a grown seedling in a pot from us, which you can simply transplant directly into the flower bed, where it will reliably take root. It is a very hardy perennial that effortlessly survives even severe frosts down to minus forty degrees Celsius. Although it belongs to short-lived plants with a lifespan of around five years, it willingly self-seeds in a suitable location, so it will not easily disappear from your garden. Even total beginners can manage growing it; just keep an eye out for aphids and slugs that like to snack on it, or potential powdery mildew. The Fräulein variety stands out with its elegant creamy-white flower spikes that tower to a height of over one meter. It will perfectly complement mixed cottage flower beds and become a rich feast for bees and other pollinators. All its parts are poisonous, which is good to keep in mind when choosing a location. The flowers are highly prized for cutting and bring joy in a vase for a long time; however, they are not suitable for drying in dry arrangements.