Lupinus perennis (Wild Lupine) Height - 4' and Taller Liatris pycnostachya

Liatris pycnostachya

One of the host species for the buckeye butterfly

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

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

Lupinus perennis (Wild Lupine) Height - 4' and Taller Liatris pycnostachyaLupinus 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