{"product_id":"candyland-mix-lupine-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"Candyland™ Mix Lupine - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eCandyland™ Mix is a seed strain of tall, full-bodied lupines with extra-long flower spikes packed tightly with large florets. Expect a colorful assortment in each planting: solid reds, blues and purples alongside bicolors that pair those shades with white or yellow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlants reach about 30 to 42 inches and bloom in early summer, making them a strong vertical accent in cottage, prairie and mixed borders. The spikes are lightly fragrant and make excellent cut flowers, and bees, butterflies and hummingbirds all visit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTall, dense, tapering flower spikes 12 inches or more long are packed with pea-like florets set close together, in a mix of solid red, blue, purple and pink and bicolors that combine those colors with white or yellow standards. Each spike is fullest at the base and narrows to a pointed tip of closed buds. The foliage is palmate, with 9 to 12 narrow, dark green leaflets radiating like the spokes of a wheel on long stalks. Plants form a bushy base clump about 24 to 30 inches wide, with several stout stems rising to 30 to 42 inches. At peak bloom a planting shows many upright spikes in mixed colors standing above a mound of dark green whorled leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLupines share lavender's love of sun and sharp drainage, and their early-summer spikes bloom just ahead of the first lavender flowers, handing the color off to the purple wands as they fade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in full sun to light afternoon shade in average, well-drained soil that leans slightly acidic; lupines dislike heavy clay and standing water. Hardy in zones 4-8, they prefer cool nights and can fade in hot, humid summers. Cut spent spikes before they set seed to tidy the plant, and set plants where they can stay, since the long taproot resents being moved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lupinus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mixed red, blue, purple and pink with white and yellow bicolors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright clump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30–42 in tall × 24–30 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun, part sun to part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Flush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderately resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Great\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne full 72-cell plug tray: 72 young starter plugs of this variety (cells about 1⅓ in. wide × 2½ in. deep), rooted and ready to pot up into quarts or gallons. Best for growers and nurseries. Potted plants and plug trays ship during our live-plant seasons, March 1–May 31 and October 1–November 30; June through September is local pickup only. Plugs, potted plants and trays do not ship to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT or WA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long taproot resents disturbance; plant promptly on arrival and avoid breaking up the root ball.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"72-Cell Plug Tray","offer_id":67723864604968,"sku":"GLLF-PER-0E6DE860-72","price":274.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/candyland-mix-lupine.jpg?v=1790864845","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/candyland-mix-lupine-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}