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Price range: $8.50 through $10.50
Lupinus arboreus
Short lived nitrogen-fixing shrub with typical lupin grey-green palmate leaves and racemes of pale yellow fragrant pea-like flowers in spring. Care is advised as this plant can be weedy in some areas, especially coastal and riperian strips where it shades out native species and adds too much nitrogen to the soil. However, in other areas it can be an extremely useful ground coloniser and shrub layer of early food forest system. Later in the development it may naturally be shaded out. We find it an excellent source of chop and drop mulch material in spring, and a great bee atrractor when in flower, as well as looking attractive and providing a useful filler in that sometimes tricky shrub layer. A bright yellow dye can be obtained from the flowers. Height to 2m. Full sun. Frost & heat tolerant.
Freight: full list of freight and packing charges.
N.B. Shipping costs are added AFTER you have placed your order, you will then be emailed an invoice with bank details.
Smallest box rate:
This can fit up to 9 plants in 9cm pots.
Shipping a single tree can be expensive. We may be able to fit more in the box for the same price! See our shipping rates for single and multi tree boxes.
Combining sizes?
No problem, we will work out the best rate for you once you’ve placed your order.
Jo has a passion for growing herbs but is not a qualified herbalist and has no medical background.
We are lucky to have Patricia Beagle working here at times, who is qualified, and some of her advice does appear on these pages, but herbs act differently for different people and can interact with other medicines. We therefore always recommend that you consult with your own qualified health-care practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing or on any medications.
Kahikatea Farm cannot take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of the plants or a plant not having the effect it is reputed to have.
