Miniature Lupine Lupinus bicolor

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Botanical Name:

Lupinus bicolor

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Lupinus

Species:

bicolor

Common Name:

Miniature Lupine

Seeds Per Pound:

127,887

Quantity:

1.49 lb

Average Viable Seeds/Packet:

Germination:

94%

Germination Test Type:

Purity:

99%

Height:

12-16 inches

Collection Locale:

California

Crop Year:

2018

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

Harvest hemisphere:

Northern

In Stock: 1.49 lb

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Lupinus bicolor

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Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:

1 packet (~ 52 seeds)

$3.95

10 gram (~ 2819 seeds)

$12.50

1 oz (~ 7993 seeds)

$19.95

1 lb (~ 127887 seeds)

$139.50

Characteristics

Annual Plant

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in hot tap water, let stand in water for 24 hours, repeat process on seed that did not imbibe.

Stratification: none required.

Germination: sow seed 1/8" deep , tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.

In a Nutshell:

* Lupinus bicolor is a species of lupine known as the miniature lupine, Lindley's annual lupine, pigmy-leaved lupine, or bicolor lupine.

* It is a showy flowering annual or perennial plant native to western North America, from northwestern Baja California, throughout California, and north to British Columbia. It is found in diverse habitats below 3,000 feet (910 m), including: grasslands; chaparral; oak, mixed conifer and Joshua tree woodlands; coastal sage scrub; and open conifer forests. It often shares habitats with other prolifically blooming spring and early summer wildflowers, including the California poppy.

* Lupinus bicolor is cultivated as an ornamental plant, from seed sown in native plant, drought tolerant, and wildlife gardens, and in natural landscaping and habitat restoration projects.

* The plants are of value to pollinators, including native bees and bumble bees. more...

Wiki description:

Lupinus bicolor is a species of lupine known as the miniature lupine , Lindley's annual lupine , or bicolor lupine . It is a showy flowering plant native to western North America from California to British Columbia. It is an annual lupine which often shares a habitat with the California poppy . It has a short, hairy stem and thin, palmately-arranged leaves. The inflorescence is short for a lupine at up to 8 centimeters tall. As its name suggests the flowers are usually two colors, with one often a deep blue. The other color is often white and sometimes a light purple or magenta. There are sometimes small speckles or spots on the petals. The plant's hairy pods are quite small, only a couple of centimeters long and very thin, and they contain tiny brownish peas. This plant can be variable in appearance and there are several subspecies whose relationships are as yet unclear.

Usda description:

More info on http://plants.usda.gov

Usda description:

More info on http://plants.usda.gov

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