Tailcup Lupine
Lupinus caudatus Kellogg - Pea family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet
Planting Distance: 4.0 feet
Plant Type: Forb/herb
Root Depth: 6 inches
Growth Form: Multiple Stem
Growth Rate: Rapid
Features
Flower Color: Blue
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Summer
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Medium
Flood Tolerance: None
Fire Tolerance: Medium
Salt Tolerance: None
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Butterfly)
Larval Species depending on Tailcup Lupine: Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Glaucopsyche piasus, Lycaeides melissa, Plebejus icarioides
Native Range
- USA: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming
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.