Large Leaved Lupine : Lupinus polyphyllus

Plant type: deciduous, perennial, herbaceous
Height: 2 - 5'

Light: full to part sun
Soil: moist to seasonally wet

PPL: YES

Open-palmed leaves praise the sky, uplifting bountiful brownish-purple flowers. This is the biggest of the lupine boys - there are a handful of other smaller native lupines.

Full disclosure: sometimes the large leaves get powdery mildew and aphids LOVE this plant - but if you're cool with it - the aphids feed the birds.A poster child for “nitrogen fixation” - a fun google, if you wish.