General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Plant Height: 20 to 24 inches (50-60 cm)
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches (30-45 cm)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Pink
Red
White
Yellow
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
P (Phosphorus)
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Bees
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Dwarf Lupine
Also sold as:
  • Gallery Series Mixed
  • Lupinus polyphyllus

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Date: May 24, 2011 1:10 PM
Location: My garden, KY
Date: 2022-05-30
Location: My garden, KY
Date: 2022-05-30

Date: May 24, 2011 1:16 PM

Date: May 20, 2011 5:02 PM
Uploaded by Newyorkrita

Date: May 20, 2011 5:01 PM

Date: May 18, 2011 11:50 AM

Date: 2011-05-20

Date: 2011-05-20

Date: 2011-05-16

Date: 2011-05-27
Uploaded by Newyorkrita
Uploaded by Newyorkrita

Date: 2011-05-20

Date: 2011-05-16
Location: In my garden. 
Spring lupines before bloom.
Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Date: 2012-05-10
Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Date: 2012-05-10
Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Date: 2012-05-10

Leaves early spring.
Uploaded by Newyorkrita
Comments:
  • Posted by Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Sep 28, 2011 2:12 PM concerning plant:
    Very difficult to grow here. A perennial plant but most of my Gallery Lupines die out during the hot summers here and I always have to add more plants to the lupine section.

    Located on the north shore of Nassau County Long Island, NY zone 6/7 were it is humid in the summer.
Discussion Threads about this plant
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Lupinus 'Gallery Series by virginiarose Jan 23, 2012 11:58 AM 2
Stunning clump shots by eclayne Oct 21, 2012 4:25 PM 3

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