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Chinese false lupin | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Chinese false lupin

Thermopsis chinensis

Genus: Thermopsis
Family: Fabaceae

About this plant

T. chinensis is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial to 60cm tall with pea-like, trifoliate leaves. From early spring, unbranched spikes of soft yellow, lupin-like flowers emerging from greyish-purple buds are held above the foliage

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows best in light, fertile, well-drained, loamy soil in full sun, but tolerates a range of conditions. Usually long-lived, with tough roots that resent disturbance

Pruning

Cut back in autumn

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in spring

Pests

Slugs and aphids may be a problem

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks SlopesCottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years