Plant Description
Enhance the life, balance, and resilience of your food forest with Lupine, a true multi-functional powerhouse. This nitrogen-fixing plant naturally enriches the soil, boosting fertility for stronger trees and more flavorful harvests. But Lupine’s benefits go far beyond soil health. Its stunning blooms attract essential pollinators like bees and butterflies, transforming your forest into a thriving haven of biodiversity. Its hollow stems even provide overwintering spots for solitary bees, supporting the ecosystem all year long.
Lupine is also an excellent mulching plant and ground cover, suppressing weeds while retaining soil moisture—saving you time and effort. Whether you’re designing a new food forest or enhancing an established one, Lupine offers unmatched utility, beauty, and vitality to every layer of your growing ecosystem.
What’s more, Lupine is a native species perfectly suited to the local environment. Its natural adaptability makes it low-maintenance and highly resilient, thriving in the conditions it evolved alongside. By incorporating native plants like Lupine, you promote ecological harmony, support local biodiversity, and reduce the need for water or external inputs. It’s a sustainable, practical choice for growers looking to cultivate abundance while nurturing the environment.
The lupin depicted is not the native variety, which is typically more purple in color. Seeds for the native lupin are available for purchase through Northwest Meadowscapes
