Each spring, tall, lush spires of brightly colored lupine blooms appear and last through the summer, feeding wildlife and endearing passersby across North America. Whether they’re annual species like ...

The perennial lupines of western North America, previously suggested to be monophyletic, comprise an apparently rapid and recent species radiation concentrated in the California Floristic Province.

Now is a good time of year to think "perennial": which plants really are, and which ones could be. The word perennial, among gardeners, usually refers to an herbaceous (non-woody) flowering plant — ...

If your land has been charred, saturated, salinified, dehydrated, liquified, bulldozed and frozen by extreme weather, you may need to revegetate. The sooner it is stabilized with living things, the ...

Lupines (Lupinus spp.) are native perennials and annuals in the pea family that are typically found in higher elevation forest and rangelands. Lupines have the ability to utilize atmospheric nitrogen ...

Dear Master Gardener: I've been trying to grow lupine for the past few years with no luck. Are they hardy here? Answer: Lupine (Lupinus) are cool climate perennials native to North America. The ...

If your land has been charred, saturated, salinified, dehydrated, liquified, bulldozed or frozen by extreme weather, you may need to revegetate. The sooner it is stabilized with living things, the ...

The false lupine ( Thermopsis chinensis) is one of the earliest sunny perennials to flower in the spring. The pealike flowers resemble those of false indigo and true lupines. Butterflies are attracted ...

Successfully growing perennials in the Rocky Mountain region is often a tall task. Trial and error gets expensive and frustrating, which is why The Perennial Trial ...

You've probably heard that you should think twice before pruning your garden in the summer heat. This is good advice, as several plants should not be cut back during the hot summer months since it can ...

If your land has been charred, saturated, salinified, dehydrated, liquified, bulldozed and frozen by extreme weather, you may need to revegetate. The sooner it is stabilized with living things, the ...