Lupinus 'Legendary Yellow Shades' (Legendary Series)

Common name: Lupin 'Legendary Yellow Shades'

Description: This cheerful cultivar showcases tall spires of flowers in warm shades of yellow, from soft primrose through to richer golden tones, often with attractive bicolour effects. The densely packed flower spikes appear in early summer, bringing sunshine and warmth to the border. As part of the innovative Legendary Series bred for exceptional resistance to lupin aphid and other diseases, this selection offers outstanding vigour and reliability that traditional lupins cannot match. The attractive palmate foliage forms neat clumps, and plants frequently produce additional flowering if deadheaded promptly after the initial display. The sunny yellow tones make this particularly valuable for brightening borders, creating cheerful cottage garden schemes, or combining with blue and purple companions for classic colour harmonies. The flowers are excellent for cutting.

Other benefits: tall flower spikes, improved disease resistance, often repeat-flowers if deadheaded, brightens borders, excellent for cutting

Wildlife attraction: bees, bumblebees, pollinators

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 1m x 0.5m

Position: full sun to partial shade; flowers best in good light

Soil pH: prefers neutral to slightly acidic conditions; dislikes very alkaline soils

Moisture: moderate watering required; prefers consistently moist but well-drained soil during growing season

Winter hardiness: very cold hardy to -20°C