Fabaceae
Lupinus albifrons var. albifrons
Lupinus albifrons var. albifrons var. albifrons
Also known as Lupinus jucundus, Lupinus albifrons var. brandegeei, Lupinus albifrons var. eminens, Lupinus albifrons subsp. eminens
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Lupine · Native · California · Pollinator · Silver Foliage · Wildflower · Shrubby · Coastal · Drought-Adapted · Nitrogen-Fixer
Silver bush lupine is a striking woody perennial native to California and Oregon, producing showy violet-blue flower spikes in spring and early summer. Plant it in well-drained, sandy or gravelly soil in full sun to light shade, and avoid overwatering as it is sensitive to root rot in heavy, wet soils. It is excellent for native, pollinator, or coastal gardens and fixes nitrogen in the soil.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 7 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; keep soil slightly moist but never waterlogged; reduce in dry season · Every 7-10 days during growing season
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7
- Temperature
- -40°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 12 in
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- California, Mexico Northwest, Oregon
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda
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