Lupinus perennis (Wild Lupine) Height - 4' and Taller This adaptable native fern does

This adaptable native fern does well in deep shade to light shade and in wet to normal conditions

One of the host species for the buckeye butterfly

Liatris pycnostachya

It thrives in prairie situations in wet to wet-mesic soils

and skippers use it as larval food and several species of birds consume the seeds

Lupinus perennis (Wild Lupine) Height - 4' and Taller This adaptable native fern doesLupinus perennis (Wild Lupine) is one of the best landscaping plants if you have drier soils. Its flower spikes are quite exquisite! This plant is a host plant for the Karner Blue butterfly and is critical for this federally endangered species survival. Lupine is common in the black oak savanna surround Lake Michigan. Sun Exposure Prairie Savanna Soil Conditions Dry Mesic Dry Height 2' 3' Flower Color Purple Flower Time May, June, July Frequently