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Products > Lupinus albifrons var. collinus
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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Fabaceae = Pea Family |
| Origin: California (U.S.A.) |
| California Native (Plant List): Yes |
| Flower Color: Lavender Blue |
| Bloomtime: Spring |
| Height: <1 foot |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Deer Tolerant: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 0-10° F |
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Lupinus albifrons var. collinus (Dwarf Silver Bush Lupine) - A beautiful low mounding fast-growing perennial to 8 inches tall by 1 foot wide with silvery palmate leaves and lavender-blue flowers that rise to 18 inches in spring. Plant in full sun in a very well-drained soil - will not persist in heavy soils or clay. Hardy to around 5-10° F and useful in USDA zones 8-10. A great plant for the rock garden or in a container and a host for the Mission Blue Butterfly. It is native to sunny, dry, gravelly locations in coastal California below 4,500 feet from San Luis Obispo north to Lake County and particularly abundant in the San Francisco Bay area. Our plants from seed purchased from Seedhunt.
The information displayed on this page about Lupinus albifrons var. collinus is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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