50 Pcs Exotic Wild Lupine Perennis Seeds-FL253-Excellent Perennial that enriches the soil-Attracts Hummingbirds, Butterflies etc

Lupine wild flower is an absolute beauty that brings exotic beauty to your garden.
The dense spires of deep blue flowers of Wild Lupine are a favourite in late spring and early summer. The palm-shaped leaves that surround are also very attractive making Lupinus perennis a great choice for gardens or restorations with dry to sandy soils. Caterpillars of the endangered Karner Blue butterfly feed exclusively on Lupinus perennis and Wild Lupine is also a host plant for the Frosted Elfin and the Eastern Persius Duskywing butterflies. After it flowers, when its seeds are ripe, the seedpods explode scattering the seeds, which songbirds love to feed on.These flowers stand up in clusters of spikes with sweet pea-shaped blooms. While this flowering plant is highly prominent in North America, species of Lupine grow throughout the world on nearly every continent. Wild Lupine are deer resistant and quickly take root and do best in drier soils with high acidity, sand content and drainage. Perennial Lupine has beautiful violet to blue blooms throughout Spring and Summer that attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds with their nectar. Lupine is perfect for sowing in garden beds or at the front of a meadow.
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These well-known perennial are legumes and can pull nitrogen from the atmosphere and add it to the soil.
Growing Lupinus Perennis:
Grow in moderately fertile, light and slightly acidic, well-drained, sandy soil in full sun or partial shade.
Scarifying Wild Lupine: You may want to scratch the seed or soak them overnight in warm water before sowing.
Scarify the seeds by scratching or sanding the seed coat.
Soak the seed in water for several hours.
Place the seeds in a plastic bag and seal it. Store the bag in a refrigerator for approximately 8 days.
The seeds like moist, well-drained soil. Prepare a mixture of half potting soil and half sand, perlite or vermiculite. Put the soil in a pot.
Sow the seeds 1/8 inch deep.
Water the container and leave it to drain.
Put the pot in a warm, sunny area.
Water the pot regularly so that the soil is moist but not wet. The seeds start to germinate in about 2 weeks. Lupines have a long taproot and do not transplant well so if they are planted outdoors, they should be sown where they are to be grown in the garden.

Sow Lupine seeds directly outdoors in the late fall or early winter for blooms the following spring. You can sow in the spring, 4 – 6 weeks before your average last frost date, but your flowers will not bloom until late summer. You can add a layer of mulch to help retain moisture in the soil.
Temperature: 55 - 70F (12-21 C)
Germ Time: 14 - 35 days
Light Required: Yes
Depth: 1/8 inches
Moisture: Keep seed moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 18 inches
Season: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 3 - 9
Height: 36 inches
Bloom Season: Spring through summer
Bloom Color: Violet blue
Environment: Full sun
Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 5.6 - 7.5
Deer Resistant: Yes