NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Lupinus perennis ssp. perennis

Northern Sundial Lupine

Scientific Name:	Lupinus perennis ssp. perennis
Genus:	Lupinus
Species Epithet:	perennis
Common Name:	Northern Sundial Lupine
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Fabaceae (Legume Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	12-36 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Blue, Purple
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Dry
Bloom Time:	April, May
Growing Area:	Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Sandhills, sandy roadsides, other dry (and usually sandy and nutrient-poor) habitats. Uncommon in NC Piedmont, Sandhills, and Coastal Plains.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate, Basal
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Compound
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Highest Wildlife Value
Landscape Value:	Suitable for home landscapes
State Rank:	S3: Vulnerable, S4: Apparently secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G_T_: Subspecies or Variety Rank (add status to NOTES section), G_?: Uncertain (add status to NOTES section) ^(*Key)
Notes:	Global rank is G5T4?- Subspecific taxon is apparently secure
I found Lupinus perennis lining the sandy roadsides and dry margins of pine forests in the Chowan Swamp Game Lands. Gates County, NC Will Stuart
Sundial Lupine is unmistakable with palmately divided leaves on long petioles and pea-like flowers in slender, erect racemes. Gates County, NC Will Stuart
The great majority of Lupinus perennis blossoms are pale to deep purple. These white flowered plants caught my eye. Gates County, NC Will Stuart
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record