Broadleaf Lupine

Lupinus latifolius Lindl. ex J. Agardh - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 25.0 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: Mid Spring

Seasonal Growth: Summer and Fall

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: None

Flood Tolerance: High

Fire Tolerance: Low

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Broadleaf Lupine: Caloreas augustella, Colias occidentalis, Erynnis persius, Plebejus icarioides

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

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.