Russell Lupine Seeds - The Pages

BOTANICAL NAME

Lupinus polyphyllus

LIFE CYCLE

• Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

• Late Spring through Early Summer

GROWTH HABIT

• Clumping
• Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

• 36 to 48 inches

PLANT TYPE

• Band of Nobles

COLOR

• Red

With towering spires of vivid carmine-red blooms, The Pages Russel Lupine adds a bold, regal flair to garden borders and floral displays. Part of the renowned Russell strain, The Pages stands out for its intense coloration and strong, upright habit. It's a reliable perennial that draws attention in early summer with its breathtaking ombre effect from dark to light as the blooms ascend each spike.

• • Suitability for both borders and cutting gardens
• • Classic for early-summer color and handsome palmate foliage
• • Harvest when lower florets are open and upper buds show color

PLANTING SEASON

• Fall
• Spring

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow
• Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/4 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 18 to 24 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7

SEED PREP

• Cold Stratification
• Scarification
• Soaking