lupin blended mix seeds
Taking us to the English countryside in a heartbeat. These mix of bloom colours are great for bee, butterfly and pollinator visitors and for making you look live a gardening marvel. Not fussy for good soil and actually help to improve soil quality.
BOTANICAL NAME
Lupinus
NICKNAME
Lupin, Lupine
QUANTITY
70 seeds
PLANT SIZE
Height: 1m
Width: 1.5m
CONTAINER SIZE
60cm width
SOWING
Indoor: Feb-Jun
Outdoor: Apr-Jun
GROW TIME
Germination: 7-10 days
Flowering: 90 days
SPACING
Sow: 3cm apart
Plant: 45cm apart
WHAT THEY LOVE
Light: Full Sun
Soil: Moist but well-drained
Water: Regular in hot weather
Food: Every 3 months in the growing season
COMPANION PLANTS
Buttercrunch Lettuce + Alliums
OUR TIPS
Newly sown lupins should be watered regularly during their first summer. Once the plant has established it will be more drought-resistant with a deep tap root.
BRINGS TO YOUR GARDEN
Pollinators
Makes the bees happy
Long-lasting summer blooms
Great for pots
Actually improves poor soil releasing nitrogen
HARVESTING
Cut spent flowers regularly to extend the flowering season.
MAKES FOR GREAT...
Cut flowers for a vase
Quick garden colours