Garden plant producing tall brightly coloured spikes of flowers (5)

I believe the answer is:

lupin

(Other definitions for lupin that I've seen before include "Plant with flowers on long spikes" , "Spiky flower" , "bloomer" , "Nil up in this flower" , "See perennial" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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