How do you grow Carolina lupine?

How to grow Carolina lupine: Grow in full sun, in average and well-drained soil. Provide moderate, even water for best flowering and plant health, although Carolina lupine will tolerate drought once it is established, due to its long taproot.

How do you grow Carolina lupine from seed?

One approach is to sow outdoors (about 1/4″ deep, in pots or a holding bed) in fall or winter, so the seeds can germinate when conditions are right in spring. Sowing in warm conditions in spring or summer can also work, especially if you pour hot water over the seeds and let them soak for a day or two before sowing.

Is Thermopsis deer resistant?

If plants are overcrowded with poor air circulation, foliage may succumb to fungal diseases. Other than that, this is a fairly pest tolerant species that is unpalatable to deer and other herbivores.

How do you grow a Thermopsis from a seed?

The seeds of Thermopsis plants should be sown outdoors just before the last frost of spring or late on in autumn. Once sown, lightly cover the seeds. What is this? Ideally they should be grown in a sunny or partially shaded area of the garden that has a gritty soil of pH 5.5 to 7.

Is great blue lobelia deer resistant?

This species is considered to be a short lived perennial but in an appropriate setting it will self-sow and replenish the population. Foliage is unpalatable to deer and other herbivores but is chewed by snails and slugs.

Is lupine native to North Carolina?

Native to the mountains, Carolina Lupine thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. The showy, yellow spires of its sweetpea-like flowers make the lupine a tough plant in the spring. It reaches four feet tall.

Where is the best place to plant lupine?

Full sun
Choose a sunny site with average, well-draining soil. Lupines are legumes and can improve a soil’s fertility over time. Light: Full sun is preferred. Lupine can grow in part shade, but flowering will be lessened.

Do lupine come back every year?

Lupines are a herbaceous perennial plant. Much like with growing hostas or daylilies, the foliage of lupine dies back completely to the ground each year, and new growth emerges each spring from the roots below. Although they are considered a perennial, individual plants usually do not survive more than a few years.