Lupine Seeds - Chandelier

~25 Lupine Seeds Lupinus polyphyllus

A perennial prized for its refined elegance, Lupine – Chandelier features fragrant, soft buttery-yellow and cream blooms arranged in dense, upright spires atop striking blue-green, palmate foliage.

Blooming in late spring to early summer, its 24–40-inch flower spikes emerge on stiff stems, offering dramatic vertical structure in the garden.

This long-lived, easy-care lupine performs best in full sun and well-drained, slightly acidic soils, thriving especially where summers remain mild. Renowned for attracting bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies, it also resists deer and rabbits and makes excellent cut flowers or border accents in cottage- and perennial-style gardens.

Key Features:

• Attracts pollinators
• Attracts beneficial insects and/or butterflies
• Deters deer or rabbits
• Low maintenance
• Long blooming
• Easy to grow

Plant Details:

• Perennial in Zones 4–8

• Open Pollinated Hybrid

• Height: 60–100 cm (24–40 inches)

• Sun: Full sun to part shade

• Planting spacing: ~30–60 cm (12–24 inches)

Toxicity warnings: All parts of the plant, including seeds, are poisonous—exercise caution around children and pets

Growing Instructions:

Seed Depth: 3 mm (1/8")

Indoors: Sow about 6–8 weeks (some sources say spring directly after frost) before the last expected frost. Nick or lightly scarify seeds and soak overnight before sowing in peat pots or cell packs—not flats (using individual pots to avoid root disturbance).  Moderate temperatures around 18–24 °C (65–75 °F) are ideal; heat mats aren’t needed 

Outdoors (preferred): Direct sow after the last frost; spacing of 30–60 cm (12–24 inches); thin to strongest seedlings. 

Days to germination: 14–21 days