Silvery Lupine
Lupinus argenteus Pursh - Pea familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 18 inches
Planting Distance: 4.0 feet
Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Root Depth: 6 inches
Growth Form: Multiple Stem
Growth Rate: Rapid
Features
Flower Color: Blue
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Medium
Flood Tolerance: None
Fire Tolerance: Low
Salt Tolerance: None
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly)
Larval Species depending on Silvery Lupine: Celastrina argiolus lucia/neglecta, Erynnis persius, Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Glaucopsyche piasus, Lycaeides melissa, Plebejus icarioides
Native Range
- CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan
- USA: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
- MEX: Mexico Northeast, 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.