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My Castle Red Russell Lupine

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Item: 5195-A
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$58.00
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Lupinus polyphyllus
Open pollinated.

In most lupine mixes the red shades are overshadowed by a preponderance of blues. The genetics of lupines are such that, as a patch crosses and self-sows, over time the blues will dominate. Now you can revitalize your patch with a new burst of red. Or, grown separately where they will not cross, you can maintain a solely red patch of these dense spikes with large flowers. Perennial, Zones 4-9. ~ 35 seeds/g.

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Quick Details
Hybrid Status
open pollinated
Bloom Color
red
Lifecycle
perennial
Hardy in Zones
4–9
Compare
Compare with other Lupines
Variety Product Type Hybrid Status Bloom Color Lifecycle Hardy to Zone Maximum Hardiness Zone
My Castle Red Russell seeds open pollinated red perennial 4 9
Russell Hybrids Choice Mix seeds open pollinated multi-colored perennial 4 9
Additional Information

Lupine

~35 seeds/g.

Perennial, Zones 4-9. Lupine fanatic George Russell of York, England, bred Russell Hybrids Choice Mix, introduced it in 1937 and won the coveted Gold Medal from the Royal Horticultural Society. Dense spikes with large flowers in full range of colors.

Culture: Likes a cool moist spot in full sun, preferring sandy soil with ample room for its roots to spread. Can be sown indoors in late winter, or outdoors in early spring or late fall. 3'. Seeds and seed pods are poisonous.

Flowers

All flower seeds are open-pollinated except where noted.

Days in parentheses after a variety indicate days to first bloom.

Saving Flower Seeds Is Easy!

Almost all the flowers we list are open- pollinated and easy to save seed from. Some types cross readily, but who cares! Save the seeds, plant them, and be surprised.

These flowers are especially easy to save seed from: bachelor’s buttons, calendula, cerinthe, cosmos, love-in-a- mist (nigella), nasturtium, poppy, strawflower, sunflower, sweet pea and tithonia.

Learn more about seed saving.

Germination Testing

For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.

Our Seeds are Non-GMO

Non GMO

All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.

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From early May through mid-December, items shipping from our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.