DESCRIPTION: The Pages Russell Lupine features bold spikes of red pea-like flowers rising above the foliage from late spring to early summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its palmate leaves remain emerald green in colour throughout the season. 

BOTANICAL NAME: Lupinus 'Russell Hybrids The Pages'
AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 90-120 cm
AVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 50-70 cm
SUN EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade
FLOWER COLOUR: Carmine red
FLOWERING TIME: Summer
FOLIAGE COLOUR: Emerald green
COLD HARDINESS: Zone 3 ( Should survive up to -39.9° Celsius )
WATER NEEDS: Average - Needs well drained soil
OTHER FEATURES: Attracts Hummingbirds, Border, Cut Flower, Rabbit Resistant

Landscape Attributes

The Pages Russell Lupine is an herbaceous perennial with a rigidly upright and towering form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. It is a good choice for attracting hummingbirds to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Self-Seeding

The Pages Russell Lupine is recommended for the following landscape applications:

• Mass Planting
• General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

The Pages Russell Lupine will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity extending to 3 feet tall with the flowers, with a spread of 16 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 14 inches apart. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 3 years.

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in clay soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid, and parts of it are known to be toxic to humans and animals, so care should be exercised in planting it around children and pets.