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UNDER DEVELOPMENT
This is a new version of the Plant Finder currently under development.

Find Plants:

Wild Lupine
Lupinus perennis

Type:
Herb
Light Exposure:
Full Sun
Soil Moisture:
Dry
Height:
2 feet
Project:
Raingarden, Restoration
Bloom Color:
Blue
Bloom Months:
May, June
Flooding / Inundation Tolerance:
Moderate
Salt Tolerance:
Medium
Stress Tolerance:
Drought Tolerant
Herbivore Sensitivity:
Low
Behavior (Rate of Spread):
2
Pollinator Value:
Very High
Benefit to Pollinators:
Adult Food, Larval Food
Pollinators:
Beetles, Bombus, Butterflies, Flies, Honey Bees, Hummingbirds, Larval Host (Butterfly), Larval Host (Moth), Moths, Native Bees, Wasps
Counties:
Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Cass, Chisago, Crow Wing, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Sherburne, Wabasha, Washington, Winona

Notes/Description:

Wild Lupine is a perennial legume with prolific blue and purple flowers. It can adapt to most soil types and is a good choice for restorations in drier sandy soils. Wild Lupine is the only host plant for the federally endangered Karner Blue butterfly caterpillar.

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