Botanical Name: Lupinus mexicanus
Family: Fabaceae
Native: Mexico
Hardiness: Annual
Plant Dimensions: 12"–18" tall
Variety Information: Multiple ½" flowers on spikes. Includes white, pink, blue, purple, and bicolors often with purple-dotted white or yellow markings. Flowers have a delicate scent.
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Bloom Period: Spring to summer
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Deer Resistant, Good for Containers
When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. Sow in late fall or early winter for blooms the following spring. May also be sown 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, but will flower later.
When to Start Inside: Not recommended.
Days to Emerge: 15–35 days
Seed Depth: ⅛"
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 10"
Thinning: When 1' tall, thin to 1 every 10"
