tree lupine
Lupinus arboreus
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size5 to 8 feet tall5 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow , blue
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Tree lupine (Lupinus arboreus) is a shrub for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. Sweet-scented yellow flowers sit on 6 inch spikes just above silky, dark-green leaves. Deer tend to pass it by. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the plant.
Pairs well with Creosote bush, Society garlic, and Fountain grass.
Native range
South America.