Westcountry Manhattan Lights Lupine
Lupinus 'Manhattan Lights'
Proven Winners
$31.00
A stunning bi-color hybrid producing thick spikes of eye catching burgundy-purple and yellow flowers; a tremendous visual impact massed in the garden, border plantings or containers; deadhead for extended bloom period; great for cut flower gardens
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
Westcountry Manhattan Lights Lupine is an herbaceous perennial with a rigidly upright and towering form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.
Ornamental Qualities
Westcountry Manhattan Lights Lupine features bold spikes of plum purple pea-like flowers with yellow overtones rising above the foliage from late spring to early summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its palmate leaves remain emerald green in color throughout the season.
Planting and Growing
Westcountry Manhattan Lights Lupine will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity extending to 3 feet tall with the flowers | with a spread of 24 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant | individual plants should be spaced approximately 14 inches apart. It grows at a fast rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 3 years. As an herbaceous perennial | this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter | and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!
This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions | but will not tolerate standing water. This plant should not require much in the way of fertilizing once established | although it may appreciate a shot of general-purpose fertilizer from time to time early in the growing season. It is not particular as to soil pH | but grows best in clay soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid | and parts of it are known to be toxic to humans and animals | so care should be exercised in planting it around children and pets.
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun to partial shade
Deer Resistant
Keep moisture level average to moist
Mature Size 24"(3'withtheflowers)Hx24"W
Cutflower Favorite
Flowers are plum
Flowers from late spring to early summer
Attracts hummingbirds
Zone 4a
Known to be toxic
Likes well drained soil