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Fabaceae
Lupinus nevadensis
Lupinus nevadensis
Also known as Lupinus indutus
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Lupine · Native · Wildflower · Perennial · Nevada · California · Pollinator · Part Shade · Western Us · Fabaceae
Nevada lupine is a slow-growing western native that thrives in partial shade with well-draining, slightly acidic soil. Water regularly during the growing season but avoid waterlogging, as root rot is a common issue. It is best suited to outdoor rock gardens or naturalized plantings in its native Sierra Nevada range.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is moist, allow top inch to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 6.4–8
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- Blue
- Foliage
- Grey · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- California, Nevada, Oregon
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda
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