Lupin Russell

The flower that tourists travel 100KMs to see and South Island councils wish they could eradicate! Lupins are a cottage-garden favourite, offering height and colour to borders in May and June. Lupin flowers are borne on upright stems with many impressive, pea-like blooms on each stem, and are loved by bumblebees. They make an excellent cut flower.

The majority of lupins are perennial, hardy, and herbaceous, which means their growth dies back in autumn and regrows in spring