Sky Blue Lupine

Species	Lupinus diffusus
Common Name	Sky blue lupine
Habitat	Sandhill, sand pine scrub, oak scrub
Flowering Time	March – May

Description

Sky blue lupine is one of several Florida lupines with blue flowers and simple leaves. Spikes of purplish-blue flowers of Sky blue lupine grow to 3 feet. Sky blue lupine is a short-lived perennial. The foliage is evergreen.

Interesting Fact

The genus name Lupinus is an old name derived from the Latin “lupus” meaning “a wolf”. Lupines were believed to destroy the fertility of soil around them and wolves were looked down upon at the time.