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Thermopsis villosa - Blue Ridge False Lupine
Thermopsis villosa - Blue Ridge False Lupine
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Sizes available: Landscape plug, 6.00 each or 10 for 48.00, mix and match okay
Basics: Zones 3-9, 36-60" x 24-36", full sun, bright yellow bloom spikes in early to mid-summer, prefers medium to dry, well-drained soils on the acidic side. Tap-rooted, it is drought tolerant once established.
Common names: Blue Ridge False Lupine, Carolina False Lupine, Blue Ridge Golden-banner, Bush Pea, Aaron's Rod, Blue Ridge Buck Bean, Southern Lupine
Synonyms: Thermopsis caroliniana
Family: Fabaceae
Origin/Distribution: The native distribution is Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, and West Virginia along the Appalachian spine. It is establishing in parts of New England as a garden escapee.
Habitat: Found in meadow, field, prairie, wood's edge and woodland openings.
More: Deer resistant, cut flower, larval host, nitrogen fixer, strong grower, more information coming soon.
Source: North Creek Nursery
Image credits: image courtesy of Uleli via Creative Commons through the North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
