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Fabaceae
Lupinus havardii
Lupinus havardii
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Lupine · Wildflower · Texas Native · Blue Flowers · Pollinator · Drought Adapted · Perennial · Fabaceae · Big Bend · Native Plant
Big Bend bluebonnet thrives in well-drained soils with at least 6 hours of sunlight and moderate, consistent moisture during the growing season. Avoid overwatering or heavy clay soils, as this lupine is adapted to the semi-arid conditions of the Chihuahuan Desert region of Texas. It makes a striking addition to native wildflower gardens and roadside plantings in warm, dry climates.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is evenly moist, then allow the top inch to dry before watering again · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- -40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- Blue
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Texas
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda
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