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Description
Grape soda lupine gets its name from its sweet grape-like flower fragrance. It is a small shrubby perennial growing to 2-3 ft. tall and spreads 4 ft. wide with silvery foliage and tall spikes of purple-blue flowers. One of the easiest to grow in gardens for bold spring color value; it often reseeds and generates new seedlings that can be easily removed if desired.The Grape soda lupine is a colorful flowering perennial that combines well with native plants and in Mediterranean garden plantings. It is adapted to full sun, well drained soils and low amounts of summer water throughout the Inland Empire. Trimming in late fall or winter helps to maintain its size and to renew good foliage character.
Water Needs
Irrigation Schedule and Graph
Low Water Use Plants
Irrigation Schedule 1
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Range of supplemental summer water: 7"
Range of supplemental winter water: 0"-10"
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Foliage Character: Evergreen
Habit: Spreading
Growth Rate: Fast
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft.
Width: 3 ft. - 4 ft.
Water Needs: Low 1
Foliage Color: Pale green, Silvery white
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flower Season: Spring
Soil Adaptations: Well-draining soil, Clay
Exposure Adaptations: Heat, Drought, All day sun
Function: Container plant, California native, Fragrant flowers, Attracts butterflies, Small spaces
References
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Plant Properties
Plant Type: Perennial, NativeFoliage Character: Evergreen
Habit: Spreading
Growth Rate: Fast
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft.
Width: 3 ft. - 4 ft.
Water Needs: Low 1
Foliage Color: Pale green, Silvery white
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flower Season: Spring
Soil Adaptations: Well-draining soil, Clay
Exposure Adaptations: Heat, Drought, All day sun
Function: Container plant, California native, Fragrant flowers, Attracts butterflies, Small spaces
Maintenance
Tends to be short lived in most gardens (S). Do not prune into old wood as it will not grow back from cuts in these areas. Dead head spent flower stalks if desired, however the seeds are good bird food (S). Prune into younger branches in late fall or winter to help control size and encourage new foliage growth (4).References
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