{"product_id":"popsicle-mix-lupine-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"Popsicle Mix Lupine - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003ePopsicle Mix is a seed strain of mid-height lupines in a wide range of colors: blue, purple, yellow, red, pink and bicolors. The plants are roughly a foot shorter than classic tall lupines and start blooming a couple of weeks sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 18 to 24 inches, they fill the middle of a cottage or prairie-style border without needing staking. The spikes are lightly fragrant, cut well and attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDense, tapering spikes of pea-like florets come in a mix of blue, purple, yellow, red and pink, with many bicolors that pair a colored lower half with white or pale upper petals. Each spike is thick at the base and narrows to a point of closed buds. Leaves are palmate, with narrow green leaflets radiating from long stalks. Plants form upright clumps about 18 to 24 inches tall and 12 to 16 inches wide, with several flower stems per plant. At peak bloom a group shows a colorful mix of upright spikes above mounds of 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; avoid heavy clay and wet spots. Best in zones 4-6, where nights stay cool in summer. Remove spent spikes before seed sets, and choose a permanent spot, since the taproot does not like to be 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 blue, purple, yellow, red, pink and bicolors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 18–24 in tall × 12–16 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–6\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 Late-May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early-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":67723881120040,"sku":"GLLF-PER-AE684144-72","price":250.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/popsicle-mix-lupine.jpg?v=1790865053","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/popsicle-mix-lupine-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}