Lupine (Lupinus) is a summer-flowering perennial known for its tall spires of pea-like flowers and pretty foliage. As both a perennial and an annual, lupines thrive in zones 4 through 8 ...

It has silver to bronze variegated leaves and white, pink or crimson flowers. Two taller perennials that bloom in late May are Doronicum, a yellow daisy, and lupine, which has spike flowers in shades ...

The perennial poppy mallow is native to the ... "I love it for the strong spikes of lupine-like flowers it bears in April and May, which may be white, yellow, blue, purple, or shades in between ...