Fabaceae
Lupinus albicaulis var. albicaulis
Lupinus albicaulis var. albicaulis var. albicaulis
Also known as Lupinus falcifer, Lupinus laxiflorus, Lupinus silvestris, Lupinus whiltoniae
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Lupine · Native · Wildflower · Pacific Northwest · Perennial · Pollinator · Nitrogen-Fixing · California · Oregon · Butterfly Garden
Whitetem lupine thrives in well-drained, slightly acidic soils and prefers a location with partial shade to full sun in cooler Pacific Northwest climates. Water regularly during the growing season but avoid waterlogged conditions, as lupines are sensitive to root rot. As a nitrogen-fixing legume, it rarely needs fertilizing and benefits from being left undisturbed once established.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is moist, then allow top inch to dry before watering again · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7
- Temperature
- -10°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- California, Oregon, Washington
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda
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