Fabaceae
Shaggy lupine
Lupinus covillei
Also known as Lupinus villosus, Lupinus, Woolly lupine, Lupinus dasyphyllus
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Lupine · California Native · Shaggy Lupine · Wildflower · Nitrogen Fixer · Fabaceae · Pollinator · Native Perennial · Woodland Garden · Legume
Shaggy lupine is a striking California native perennial known for its tall, hairy flower spikes that attract pollinators throughout spring and early summer. It prefers well-drained, sandy or loamy soil and tolerates partial shade, though it blooms most prolifically with at least a few hours of direct sun. As a legume, it fixes nitrogen in the soil, making it a beneficial companion plant in naturalized or native gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently, allowing the top 2 inches of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- 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
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- Blue
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- California
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda
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