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See below for more detailed advice on growing lupins.

Where to grow lupins

Lupins do best in full sun or dappled shade, in moist but well-drained soil. Like many other perennials with tall flowers, lupins benefit from a sheltered position.

Grow them towards the back of a border.

Avoid planting them in containers as they grow weakly and can be susceptible to aphid attacks – they grow much better in the ground.

Although a traditional cottage garden plant, lupins can be planted in more contemporary planting schemes.

Try growing them in large drifts among ornamental grasses, for an unusual effect.

How to plant lupins

Dig a planting hole in a well-drained soil.

Growing lupins in pots

Plant and firm in place. Water and provide a plant support if planting in summer. Young plants tend to establish better in the garden than larger, more mature specimens.

How to propagate lupins

Lupins do not come true to type from seed, so lupins grown from seed are likely to flower in a mix of colours.

Lupins can be divided in spring (not autumn) but division can be tricky as plants

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