Lupine Flower Minnesota. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant individual plants should be spaced approximately 14 inches apart. Seeds can go in the ground in late fall or early spring as they handle.
The hardy flowers were then spread by bees and animals as they moved about spreading the seeds. Host plant to the Karner Blue butterfly. Also Wild Lupine is the host plant to the Karner Blue butterfly.
Hybrid lupines are the most ornamental of the garden lupines and offer fuller flower spikes and a multitude of color options.
Although most are hybrids of several species they are often pigeonholed under L. The remedy is to trim back neighboring shrubs and trees. For a full calendar of wildflower bloom times visit. They are widely cultivated both as a food source and as ornamental plants although in the Nordic.