Lupine Flower Deer Resistant. 03022010 Posted by deer resistant gardener Posted in flowers Lupinus Posted on 02-03-2010. Many species of lupine are poisonous to livestock.
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Las Pilitas Nursery a native plant nursery in California rates silver lupine Lupinus albifrons a seven out of 10 for deer resistance meaning that this lupine tolerates a moderate deer. Easy to grow from seed and will readily self-sow which often compensates for their short lifespan. Keep this in mind if you have critters or children that tend to taste your garden.
10052021 People once believed that lupine flowers soaked up all of the nutrients from the soil leading to their common name being derived from the Latin word for wolf.
However Lupinus plants are members of the pea family Fabaceae and like peas the plants actually are capable of fixing nitrogen in the soil. Lupines are deer resistant especially when mature. Many species of lupine are poisonous to livestock. Las Pilitas Nursery a native plant nursery in California rates silver lupine Lupinus albifrons a seven out of 10 for deer resistance meaning that this lupine tolerates a moderate deer.
