Yellow Bush Lupine
Lupinus arboreus Sims - Pea familySize
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
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.