#lupin

Producers of abundant, dense spikes of pea-like flowers for use in borders, beddings, and for cut flowers. Lupinus subcarnosus, Texas Blue Bonnet, is a 1 foot tall annual that in spring or early summer sports blue flowers with a white or yellow spot. At the same time of year, the perennial (Zones 4 to 7) Russell Hybrids sport impressive 1-3 foot tall flower spikes of yellow, purple, red, orange, white, pink, or blue. Leaves of both are dark green and palmately compound