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Common
name: "Navajo Tea" or "False
Lupine"
Latin name: Thermopsis ambiguus
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Zone: 4
- 9
Elevation to: 8000'
Growth habit: Clump forming
Max height: 18" - 24"
Spread: 12" - 18"
Flowers: Yes, June - August
Flower type: Spikes
Native to area: Yes,
Thermopsis divaricarpe
Available varieties: 3+
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Cultivation:
Plant in full sun to light shade in compost rich, well drained
soil. Fairly drought tolerant. If you can't grow Lupines, you can surely grow the "False
Lupine".
Propagation:
Seed can be started in a cold frame or greenhouse in early spring,
then planted outdoors after danger of frost has passed. For
quicker growth... purchase pre-started plants at your local Garden
Center. "False Lupine" is very difficult to relocate or
divide once established. Before planting, be sure that were you
plant it... is where you want it.
Potential pests ~ diseases:
Aphids, powdery mildew or slugs. |
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