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3.5" Perennial
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Lupin 'Gallery Mini'

Scott's Nursery Ltd.

$3.50
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Bring majestic, architectural high-definition theatre down to eye level with this revolutionary dwarf breeding breakthrough. Lupinus polyphyllus 'Gallery Mini' erupts in a lavish display of oversized, structural flower spires that stay completely rigid without ever flopping. Featuring a uniquely dense, compact silhouette, each plant produces up to twelve crowded columns of intricately packed, pea-like blossoms held proudly above a beautiful collar of geometric, bright green palmate leaves.

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Plant Details

Mature Size:

14" - 16" H x 7" - 9" W

Zone:

4-8

Watering:

Medium

Type:

Compact Perennial

Growth Rate:

Fast

Light:

Full Sun

Plant Profile

Common Names:

Russell Lupine, Bigleaf Lupine, Garden Lupine, and Mini Lupine

Scientific Name:

Lupinus polyphyllus 'Gallery Mini' Series

Type:

Dwarf Perennial Vertical Accent / Thriller / Native Cut Flower

Growth Details:

Mature Size: 14" - 16" H x 7" - 9" W

Growth Habit: Compact, upright, and clumping.

Form: Rigid, erect, unbranched vertical spires rising above a dense, rounded mound of foliage.

Growth Rate: Fast; easily flowers in its very first season from spring plugs.

Flowering Time: Late spring to early summer (typically May to July).

Flower Colour: Available in highly saturated solids and bi-colors, including electric blue-white, deep red, pure yellow, rose-pink, and clean white.

Environmental Needs:

Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade.

Soil Preferences: Thrives beautifully in deep, organically rich, moisture-retentive, slightly acidic loams.

Soil Tolerance: Easily manages poor, gravelly, sand-heavy or low-nutrient earth, but will fail rapidly in stagnant, soggy clay.

Watering: Maintain consistent watering routines throughout the spring vegetative rush; do not let the potting zone turn bone-dry.

Container Role: Acts as an exceptional, premium Thriller element in seasonal container arrangements, adding instant vertical geometry.

Special Features:

Salt Tolerant: Demonstrates excellent resistance to roadside salt spray, making it ideal for urban sidewalk borders.

Deer & Rabbit Resistance: Naturally contains unpalatable alkaloid compounds, causing browsing deer and rabbits to completely avoid it.

Attracts: A premier, high-value target for local hummingbirds, swallowtail butterflies, and native bumblebees.

Care Guide

Ornamental & Landscape Value

Seasonal Interest:

Bloom Information: Exceptionally showy, dense 6" to 8" flower heads that open slowly from base to tip over a several-week window.

Interest: Delivers outstanding late spring structural texture as its ornate, webbed leaves collect morning dew drops, followed by a massive, high-impact early summer colour explosion. The plant goes entirely dormant and dies back to the underground taproot following hard late-autumn freezes.

Garden Value:

Ornamental Interest: Provides clean structural scale and striking textural contrast with fans of geometric, starburst-shaped foliage beneath stiff floral towers.

Landscaping Uses: Perfect for small-scale cottage garden borders, container groupings on patios, modern rock gardens, and front-of-bed mass plantings.

Wildlife & Human Value:

Wildlife Value: Acts as a vital early-season nectar fuel depot for migrating hummingbirds and nesting native bees.

Human Value: Fixes its own nitrogen to improve overall soil health and yields sturdy, florist-grade stems that make striking architectural elements in tabletop indoor vases.

Planting & Care Guide

Planting Considerations:

Best Time To Plant: Plant out in the early spring months as soon as hard ground freezes subside.

Spacing: Distance individual crowns 8" to 12" apart to accommodate their compact mature span while allowing adequate breathing room.

Location Tips: Must have sharp drainage to protect its deep taproot system. Avoid high-heat pockets next to asphalt or brick walls.

Companion Plants: Pairs nicely with soft textures like Nepeta, silver-leafed Stachys, or low-mounding Geraniums.

Care:

Light Requirements: Prefers full sun positions; requires at least 6 hours of bright daily light to build thick, highly floriferous stems.

Moisture Requirements: Needs moderate, consistent moisture; soil must drain freely. Water thoroughly once the top inch feels dry.

Maintenance: Clip off old, fading flower spires promptly at their base to preserve vitality and stimulate secondary flushes from the lower crown.

Fertilization: Avoid chemical nitrogen fertilizers; this variety naturally hosts beneficial bacteria that fix their own nitrogen directly from the air.

Tolerances:

Tolerates poor soils, high salt exposure, freezing winter temperatures, and heavy animal grazing pressure.

Tips For Success:

Root Cooling: Apply a uniform 2-inch layer of organic shredded bark mulch around the base to insulate its root zone against high summer heat.

No Staking Required: Unlike classic lupines, this variety's dwarf breeding means stalks remain strong and short without needing extra stakes or supports.

Pest Awareness: Watch for early spring aphids; blast them off with a sharp spray of water or use horticultural soap before flower spikes open.

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