Plant Signs

No. 24 Lupine

Lupinus 'No. 24'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Drew's Silky Lupine

Lupinus adsurgens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 24 in tall

Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Fleshy Lupine

Lupinus affinis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 8 - 19 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Sickle Keeled Lupine

Lupinus albicaulis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 3 - 4 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender

Flowering season: Summer, Fall

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Hederma Sickle Keeled Lupine

Lupinus albicaulis 'Hederma'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide

Form: Rounded

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Cream, White, Purple

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast

Sicklekeel Lupine

Lupinus albicaulis var. albicaulis

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Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Shasta Lupine

Lupinus albicaulis var. shastensis

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Lupinus albicaulis var. shastensis

Plant type: Perennial herb

Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Lavender

Flowering season: Summer, Fall

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Silver Lupine

Lupinus albifrons

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide

Form: Mounding, Spreading

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast

Abrams' Lupine

Lupinus albifrons var. abramsii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 40 in tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Low, Very Low

Silver Lupine

Lupinus albifrons var. albifrons

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 5 ft tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Mountain Bush Lupine

Lupinus albifrons var. austromontanus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 8 - 84 in tall

Flower Color: Pink, Lavender

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Silver Bush Lupine

Lupinus albifrons var. collinus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 2 ft wide

Form: Upright Columnar

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Pink

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Soil drainage

Fast

Douglas' Silver Lupine

Lupinus albifrons var. douglasii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 7 ft tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Low, Very Low

Hall's Bush Lupine

Lupinus albifrons var. hallii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 2 - 7 ft tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Interior Bush Lupine

Lupinus albifrons var. johnstonii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 4 - 12 in tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Low, Very Low

Mountain Springs Bush Lupine

Lupinus albifrons var. medius

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 2 ft tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Low, Very Low

Anderson's Lupine

Lupinus andersonii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 36 in tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Narrowflower Lupine

Lupinus angustiflorus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple, Yellow, Orange, Cream

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Anthony Peak Lupine

Lupinus antoninus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 19 in tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Summit Lupine

Lupinus apertus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 24 in tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Coastal Bush Lupine

Lupinus arboreus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 4 - 7 ft tall , 4 ft wide

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Fast, Moderate

Flower Color: Yellow, Lavender

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast

San Mateo Tree Lupine

Lupinus arboreus var. eximius

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Low

Spur Lupine

Lupinus arbustus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 28 in tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Silvery Lupine

Lupinus argenteus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 60 in tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Blue, Purple

Flowering season: Summer, Fall

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Silvery Lupine

Lupinus argenteus var. argenteus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 59 in tall

Flower Color: White

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Silvery Lupine

Lupinus argenteus var. heteranthus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 60 in tall

Flower Color: White

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Lake Tahoe Lupine

Lupinus argenteus var. meionanthus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 36 in tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Silvery Lupine

Lupinus argenteus var. montigenus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 ft tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Lupinus argenteus var. palmeri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Red Stemmed Silver Lupine

Lupinus argenteus var. rubricaulis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Arizona Lupine

Lupinus arizonicus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 4 - 19 in tall

Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast

Arizona Lupine

Lupinus arizonicus var. barbatulus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Spider Lupine

Lupinus benthamii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 8 - 28 in tall

Flower Color: Purple, Blue, Pink, White

Flowering season: Spring

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast

Miniature Lupine

Lupinus bicolor

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 3 - 16 in tall , 1 ft wide

Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Lavender, White

Flowering season: Spring

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Medium

Sand Lupine

Lupinus brevicaulis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 1 - 4 in tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Brewer's Lupine

Lupinus breweri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 in tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Brewer's Lupine

Lupinus breweri var. breweri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 in tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Matted Lupine

Lupinus breweri var. bryoides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 in tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Matted Lupine

Lupinus breweri var. grandiflorus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 in tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Santa Lucia Lupine

Lupinus cervinus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Dune Bush Lupine

Lupinus chamissonis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 5 - 7 ft tall , 3 ft wide

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Flowering season: Spring

Dormancy: Evergreen

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast

Orange Lupine

Lupinus citrinus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 4 - 24 in tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Orange Lupine

Lupinus citrinus var. citrinus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 4 - 24 in tall

Flower Color: Yellow, Orange

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Mariposa Lupine

Lupinus citrinus var. deflexus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 4 - 24 in tall

Flower Color: White, Pink

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Elegant Lupine

Lupinus concinnus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 4 - 12 in tall

Flower Color: Purple

Flowering season: Spring

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast

Lassics Lupine

Lupinus constancei

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 6 in tall

Flower Color: White, Pink

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Shaggy Lupine

Lupinus covillei

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 36 in tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Fast

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Saffron-flowered Lupine

Lupinus croceus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 2 ft tall

Flower Color: Cream, Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Quincy Lupine

Lupinus dalesiae

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 19 in tall

Flower Color: Cream, Yellow

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Mono Lake Lupine

Lupinus duranii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 5 in tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Silky Lupine

Lupinus elatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 3 ft tall

Flower Color: White, Pink

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

South Fork Mountain Lupine

Lupinus elmeri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 3 ft tall

Form: Upright

Growth rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Purple, Cream, Yellow

Flowering season: Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Grape Soda Lupine

Lupinus excubitus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 7 ft tall

Flower Color: Purple, White, Yellow, Brown

Flowering season: Spring, Summer

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Grape Soda Lupine

Lupinus excubitus var. excubitus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 3 - 5 ft tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Low, Very Low

San Mateo Tree Lupine

Lupinus eximius

Calscape.org

2000 Dean Wm. Taylor

Plant type: Shrub

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Yelloweyes

Lupinus flavoculatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 2 - 8 in tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate

Summer Lupine

Lupinus formosus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 31 in tall

Flower Color: Purple

Flowering season: Summer, Fall

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

Soil drainage

Slow

Summer Lupine

Lupinus formosus var. formosus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 31 in tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

Soil drainage

Slow

Summer Lupine

Lupinus formosus var. robustus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 31 in tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Low, Moderate

Greenstipule Lupine

Lupinus fulcratus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Water

Moderate