Lupinus x Mini-Gallery Blue
Lupinus x Mini-Gallery Blue
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Lupinus x Mini-Gallery Blue

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Plant Height:  12 inches

Flower Height:  16 inches

Spacing:  8 inches

Sunlight:  Sun to part sun

Hardiness Zone:  4a

Description:

A stunning compact hybrid producing thick spikes of eye catching violet-blue flowers; a tremendous visual impact massed in the garden, border plantings or in containers

Ornamental Features

Mini Gallery Blue Lupine features bold spikes of blue pea-like flowers with that foliage from late spring to early summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its palmate leaves remain emerald green in color throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Landscape Attributes

Mini Gallery Blue Lupine is an herbaceous perennial with a rigidly upright and towering form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. It is a good choice for attracting hummingbirds to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

  • Self-Seeding

Mini Gallery Blue Lupine is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Mini Gallery Blue Lupine will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity extending to 16 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 10 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 8 inches apart. 

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in clay soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid, and parts of it are known to be toxic to humans and animals, so care should be exercised in planting it around children and pets.