Yellow Bush Lupine

Lupinus arboreus Sims - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet

Planting Distance: 4.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Root Depth: 10 inches

Growth Form: Single Stem

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring

Seasonal Growth: Fall, Winter and Spring

Evergreen: Yes

Fall Colors: Yes

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: Medium

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Yellow Bush Lupine: Argyrotaenia francisana, Argyrotaenia franciscana franciscana, Chionodes braunella arborei, Epinotia infuscana, Etiella zinckenella, Glaucopsyche lygdamus incognitus, Glaucopsyche xerces, Grapholita edwardsiana, Orgyia vetusta, Platyprepia virginalis, Spilosoma vagans, Uresiphita reversalis, Walshia miscecolorella

Native Range

  • USA:  California
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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.