Sundial Lupine

Lupinus perennis L. - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Blue, Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Moths; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Sundial Lupine: Anacampsis lupinella, Callophrys irus, Colias eurytheme, Cupido comyntas, Erynnis baptisiae, Erynnis persius, Lycaeides melissa

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
  • CAN:  Ontario
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (I)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.