The bold, handsome flowers of Lupinus 'King Canute' fit brilliantly into a cooler colour scheme with their dazzling purple-blue and white colouring. At 75cm in height, the mid-season Lupin 'King Canute' is on the shorter side and ideal for making a splash at front of a border or as a focal point in a pot. Team it with Allium azureum for a dreamy duo.  

Give your Lupinus 'King Canute' a sunny spot, in well-draining soil. Resist the temptation to add manure or compost to the planting hole, as lupins flower best in lean, poor soil. Make life too comfortable for them and they’re all leaf no flower! Regular deadheading (removing faded flower stems down to the ground) will encourage further blooming, as well as preventing plants from wearing themselves out by making lots of seeds! When Lupinus 'King Canute' has finally finished producing flowers, lightly chop back leaving 15cm of stems and leaves.