Description
Bundle of 5
At a Glance: This is the showiest and largest of the native lupine varieties. It does well in open habitat areas, stream sides, and meadows, and can help restore disturbed areas as a nitrogen fixer.
Leaves: Palmately compound leaves with 10-17 leaflets each.
Flowers: Blue to violet dense cones of pea-like flowers that can be up to 15” long and develop into dark hairy seed pods. Blooms May through July or August.
Growing Conditions:
| Sun/Shade Tolerance | Hydrology | Elevation Range |
| Mos Sun 60%-80%
Part sun/shade 40%- 60%
|
Wet
Moist |
Low elevations
Mid elevations High elevations |
References:
MacKinnon, A., Pojar, J., & Alaback, P. B. (1994). Plants of the Pacific Northwest coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska. Richmond, Wash: Lone Pine Publishing.
