Lupinus Westcountry ‘Terracotta’
Lupinus 'Terracotta' is magnificent with multi-coloured flowers that begin pink, mature to a rusty-orange, then blush red.
Description:
Lupinus 'Terracotta' is a magnificent lupin with multi-coloured flowers that begin pink, mature to a rusty-orange, and then blush red. The Westcountry lupins from England are the most beautiful in the world with incredible colours, including bicolours, tons of flowers, and great vigour. Pollinator attractor. Lupins go semi-dormant after blooming. Plant them behind something that is one foot tall and cut back six inches after flowering to encourage new growth and reblooming. Note for mail order customers: Our main shipping season usually coincides with lupin bloom. Your lupin may bloom soon after arrival and then go dormant or arrive already blooming or bloomed and trimmed back. It is not dying or dead. It's just going dormant. Plant it in the garden. It will reflush later in the season and may rebloom in late summer. Then it will bloom as per usually in spring of the following year.
Common Name: Lupin
Family: Fabaceae (The Legume Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Orange
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
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Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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