Lupinus arcticus
Lupinus arcticus is known as the Arctic or subalpine lupine. It has classic semi-open spikes of purple-blue and white flowers.
Lupinus arcticus is known as the Arctic or subalpine lupine. It lives up to its name growing as far north as the tundra of the Canadian Archipelago as well as on mountaintops throughout BC. It has classic semi-open spikes of purple-blue and white flowers up to 1.5 feet tall atop rich green, palmate foliage. Super hardy to zone 1! Pollinated by native bees including bumblebees.
Common Name: Subalpine Lupine
Family: Fabaceae (The Legume Family)
Zone Hardiness: 1-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
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Soil Moisture: Average, Moist, Wet
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Fragrance: No
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Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: Yes
Native Habitat: Mesic to moist meadows, clearings, roadsides, gravel bars of rivers, thickets, and open forests from low to alpine elevations in much of northwestern North America.
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