Fabaceae
Pine lupine
Lupinus albicaulis
Also known as Pinewoods lupine, Forest lupine, Lodgepole lupine
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Lupine · Native Wildflower · Pacific Northwest · Pollinator · Nitrogen Fixer · Part Shade · Perennial · Fabaceae · Western Us · Cottage Garden
Pine lupine is a fast-growing Pacific Northwest native that does best in well-drained, slightly acidic soils in a partly sunny location. As a legume, it fixes nitrogen in the soil, making it a great companion plant for garden beds. Deadhead spent blooms to encourage reblooming and prevent unwanted self-seeding.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to encourage deep root growth, allowing the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-14 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7
- 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
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- Blue
- Foliage
- Green · 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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