Large Leaf

Lupinus Polyphyllus

This beautiful lupin, native to BC, can grow quite tall, up to 1.5m! With its tall spikes of deep blue to purple pea-shaped flowers flowering in late spring, they bring a brilliant pop of colour. Perfect for a pollinator garden, or as accent plants in amongst your veggies, they are also a nitrogen-booster for your soil. Perennial.

Certified Organic

Tips for planting out native seeds:

1. Sow your seed in the Fall, as Nature would. If you don’t want to be patient, then putting your seeds in some damp soil in the fridge for 4-6 weeks can also help germination as they benefit from a cold period.
   
2. While there are technical tips that can be followed for each native species, we find generally good success by sowing seeds in a pot of sterilized potting soil in early Fall, and sinking the pot or tray into the ground in your garden where it can stay for 1-3 years.
   
3. Cover your seeding tray/pot with a fine wire mesh to keep out mice, squirrels, rabbits, cats and other critters who may want to nibble seedlings or dig up the nice potting soil.
   
4. When seedlings emerge in the Spring, prick them gently out with a fork once they have two sets of leaves (this indicates good root development so they survive transplanting better), then transplant them to their final location and water in well.
   
5. Leave the pot in place, and over the next couple of years it’s easy to continue pricking out new seedlings to transplant as they emerge.