silver lupine
Lupinus albifrons
USDA zones6 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink , blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Silver lupine (Lupinus albifrons) is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy or loamy soil. Its silky-silver leaves cover a shrub-like form, and three inch spikes of blue to magenta flowers bloom in spring and summer. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with California poppy and Common woolly sunflower.
Native range
CA and OR.