Silver Lupine
Lupinus albifrons Benth.
Pea family
Plant Type
Subshrub, Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
15.0 feet
Flower Color
White, Pink, Blue, Purple
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Growing Conditions
Light
Shade Tolerance
Intolerant
Ecosystem & Wildlife
Pollinators
Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host
Chionodes braunella, Chionodes braunella arborei, Epinotia infuscana, Glaucopsyche piasus, Glaucopsyche piasus piasus, Plebejus icarioides, Rhamphura ochristriata, Sparganothis senecionana, Syncopacma nigrella
Native Range
- USA: California, Oregon
- MEX: 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.