Tree lupins

Tree lupins are bushy plants with woody stems topped by spikes of fragrant, creamy-yellow (or sometimes blue or white) flowers in late spring and summer. They usually keep their leaves over winter.

These woody lupins are happy in light, sandy soils that drain easily, preferably with slightly acidic conditions. They also like full sun.

They hate heavy, wet soils, and growth may be poor on chalky (alkaline) soils. They do not fare well in shade.

Although commonly known as tree lupins these plants are actually shrubby in character and make rounded plants up to about 2m (6⅔ft) tall and wide.