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Lady lupine

Lupinus villosus

Also called Ady Lupine

Lady lupine
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0

Lady lupine is a native pink-flowered lupine of the southeastern U.S., found in well-drained sandy soil. It grows from a deep taproot, so it is best sited where it can stay undisturbed.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Annual
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly once established; avoid soggy soil.
Soil
Well-drained sandy or gritty soil; poor soil is fine.
Temperature
Hardy in temperate climates; protect from prolonged frost in colder zones.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
SE. U.S.A.
Climate
temperate

About

Lupinus villosus, commonly known as lady lupine, pink sandhill lupine, or hairy lupine, is a flowering plant species in the genus Lupinus. in the sweet pea subfamily (Papillionoideae) of the legume family.

Where it grows

It grows in parts of Florida and the Southeastern United States in well drained sandy habitats.

Other Lupinus plants

Drew's silky lupine · Fleshy lupine · Lupinus albert-smithianus · Sicklekeel lupine · Silver lupine · White Lupin · Lupinus alopecuroides · Lupinus amandus · Lupinus anatolicus · Anderson's lupine · Narrowflower lupine · Narrowleaf lupine

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lupinus villosus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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