The Texas bluebonnet or Texas lupine is a species of lupine endemic to Texas. With other related species of lupines also called bluebonnets, it is the state flower of Texas. It really does look like this at the height of the blooming season. For my eyes - and everyone sees colors diff...
Lupine The attractive spikes of the lupine plant grow up to 4 feet high. Scientific name:Lupinusspp. Beautiful spires of lupines are a stunning sight, especially when they bloom in shades of blue. These plants grow tall, reaching 3 to 4 feet in height and spreading 1 to 1.5 feet wide....
This is a low-growing plant that has been awarded the RHS award of garden merit. It is an evergreen perennial that will fill your garden with a golden carpet of flowers for up to six weeks. When not in bloom, the gray-green foliage is also attractive. Appreciates full sun, but afterno...
Managing these aphids is mandatory from the first signs of an invasion. Small white eggs are seen in clumps on the underside of potato plant leaves. 14. Cowpea Aphid Cowpea Aphid. Image by Ben P viainaturalist These aphids (Aphis craccivora) look like flies when winged. Black, with a size...
This type of lupine (Lupinus sparsiflorus) is found in the central and Northern parts of the state. It has a distinct purple color which darkens to anuance closer to blueas the species matures. Coulter’s Lupine has a columnar profile. It grows vertically similarly to a spiral. ...
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There is also a little yellow lotus and a little lupine as well as a few other odd things. These areas of bare decomposed granite are often a haven for small annual California wildflowers. Filaree, Erodium sp., and grass species, mostly Bromus spp, are a huge threat to these areas. ...
Hummingbirds love these flowers, so if you love hummingbirds and want to get some great photographs like the ones here, you might want to plant some of these in your yard: Bee balm Cardinal flower Salvia Zinnias Butterfly bush Bleeding hearts Trumpet creeper Lupine Petunia Columbine flowers ...
Be sure to purchase seeds which are from edible varieties of lupine; try using a catalog of Mediterranean or Latin American beans to order from to ensure that you plant the right sort of lupines. While in flower, the plants will be decorative, and once the seed pods appear, you can ...
From dark purples, blues, pinks, and yellows, to lighter shades that remind you of apricot and lavender, you can find a variety of ways to punch up the color for spring with the tall, showy spires of lupine. These garden favorites make wonderful additions to cottage gardens and borders, ...