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Products > Lupinus albifrons   Lupinus albifrons - Silver Bush Lupine    Working on getting this plant back in the field but it is currently not available – listing for information only! [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Perennial Family: Fabaceae = Pea Family Origin: California (U.S.A.) Flower Color: Lavender Blue Bloomtime: Spring/Summer Height: 3-4 feet Width: 3-4 feet Exposure: Full Sun Summer Dry: Yes Deer Tolerant: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 0-10° F Lupinus albifrons (Silver Bush Lupine) - A beautiful large fast-growing upright perennial to 3 to 4 feet tall and wide with silvery palmate leaves and lavender-blue flowers that rise on stalks up to 1 foot above the foliage in spring and often continue through much of the summer. Plant in full sun in a very well-drained soil - will not persist in heavy soils or clay. Give this plant little to no supplemental irrigation once established. Hardy to around 5-10° F and useful in USDA zones 8-10. Keep an eye out for slugs and snails on young plants but older plants are even resistant to browsing by deer. A great plant for the rock garden or in a container and is attractive to many pollinators as well as a host for the Mission Blue Butterfly. It is native along the coast from Santa Barbara County north to Oregon where it grows in dry open meadows and slopes along the coastal ranges and lower elevation Sierra Nevada inland. Our plants from seed purchased from Seedhunt. Images also courtesy of Seedhunt.  The information on this page is based on research conducted in our nursery library and from online sources as well as from observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery, in the nursery's garden and in other gardens that we have observed it in. We also will incorporate comments received from others and always appreciate getting feedback of any kind from those who have additional information, particularly if this information is contrary to what we have written or includes additional cultural tips that might aid others in growing Lupinus albifrons.     [MORE INFO]