Lupinus, Mini Gallery Blue Bicolor - Trio of plants

The Mini Gallery series of Lupinus polyphyllus, or lupines, is a pint-sized posse of floral fabulousness that’ll turn your Indiana Zone 6a garden into a blooming bonanza—without needing a tractor to manage them! Bred by HM Clause in France, these compact cuties are shorter, earlier-blooming, and more floriferous than their Gallery series cousins, making them the overachieving siblings who show up to the family reunion with extra pizzazz. Perfect for borders, containers, or mass plantings, they thrive in full sun (6+ hours daily) but can handle a smidge of afternoon shade like champs—think of them as sun-worshippers who don’t mind a quick nap. Let’s dig into the dirt on ‘Blue Bicolor,’ ‘Pink Bicolor,’ ‘Red,’ ‘White,’ and ‘Yellow’—each with its own personality to charm your green thumbs off!

‘Blue Bicolor’ kicks off the lineup with a cool, two-toned swagger. In Zone 6a, it grows to a tidy 14-16 inches tall and 10-12 inches wide, sprouting dense spikes of blue and white pea-shaped flowers from late spring to early summer—like a floral barber pole that’s too pretty to spin. Pollinators—bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds—flock to it like it’s the last nectar stand in town, and it’s drought tolerant once established, sipping water like a polite guest at tea. Plant it in well-drained, slightly acidic soil, mulch those roots to keep them cool in Indiana’s heat, and watch it strut—deer and rabbits tend to snub it, leaving the show all to you!