Lupinus breweri | Brewer Lupine. Originated in … Western United States | Flower
Lupinus breweri belongs to the plant family LEGUMINOS and Genus Lupinus This Flower prefers Well drained soil , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
People create special hummingbird or "hummer" gardens. Hummingbirds feed by site and tend to fly in the same areas. There is a term for these routes called traplinings. Consider hummingbird plants that flower at different times. Do not use pesticides since hummingbirds eat the plant insects as a source of protein. Hummingbirds do not have a sense of smell and rely upon sight and high nectar producing plants. Lupinus breweri is known to attract humming birds and other nectar feeding garden birds.
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Lupinus breweri so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Lupinus breweri brewer lupine is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Lupinus breweri | Brewer Lupine is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Lupinus breweri has a good supply of nectar that hummingbirds feed on. Brewer lupine can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -30 Fahrenheit. The optimal soil texture for this plant is one that is rocky. Full sun is ideal for this species. It prefers well drained soils.
Lupinus breweri will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Lupinus breweri is an herbaceous perennial. Blossoms appear in June and continue through August. The blossoms are usually either blue or white.
In the Northern Hemisphere Lupinus breweri starts to bloom around 06,01 blooming stops about 08,31
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 9" feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
"Hummingbird Gardens: Turning your yard into hummingbird heaven", Stephen W. Kress, editor, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn New York, 2000.