riverbank lupine
Lupinus rivularis
USDA zones7 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size1 to 5 feet tall
- Habit
- Subshrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Riverbank lupine (Lupinus rivularis) is an annual for low maintenance gardens. This plant likes full sun, average moisture, and sandy or loamy soil. It grows 12 to 59 inches tall with a subshrub habit. Purple flowers are fragrant and open in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the blooms. It adapts to acid, alkaline, or neutral soil.
Pairs well with Poppy, Iceland poppy, and Mexican Sunflower sunflower.
Native range
CA, OR, and WA; BC.