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Photo:
Kathy Ketchum
Taxon ID#
56
Showy blue, purple or yellow flowers on robust erect plants. Poisonous to grazing livestock.
Scientific Name:
Lupinus leucophyllus
Common Name 1
› Velvet Lupine
Family:
Fabaceae
Origins:
Native to western North America
Plant Type:
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Common Name 2
Common Name 3
Oregon native:
yes
Western state native:
yes
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Landscape Application Information
Seasonal Care
Resource Links
MAINTENANCE
Maintenance Level:
Low
Min. USDA Hardiness Zone:
Sun Preference:
Full Sun
Water Preference:
M
Soil Preference:
Well drained sandy soil
Fertilizer Needs:
Recommended Mulch:
PLANT DESCRIPTION
Foliage Color:
Gray-Green
Foliage Description:
Palmate leaves divided into 7 to 11 leaflets up to 7 cm long. Herbage is coated in white wooly fibers and stiff hairs.
Fragrant:
no
Predominant flower color:
Blue
Flower Description:
Dense racemes of many flowers, each around 1 cm long. The flower is blue or purple in color with a yellow or brownish patch on the banner.
Fall color:
no
Fall Color Description:
Winter Foliage:
Deciduous
Winter Interest:
no
Winter Interest Description:
Mature height:
1.3-3'
Mature spread:
12-18"
Growth rate:
Fast
LANDSCAPE APPLICATION
Deer Resistant:
yes
Fire Resistant:
yes
Attracts Pollinators:
yes
Attracts Butterflies:
yes
Native Habitat:
Grassy slopes and sagebrush flats
Attracts Birds:
no
Cut/Dried Flowers:
no
Used by Wildlife:
no
Swales:
no
Wildlife Use:
Photo:
Hedge/Screen:
no
Border:
yes
Erosion Control:
no
Windbreak:
no
Ground Cover:
no
Provides Shade:
no
Rock Garden:
yes
Cover Structures:
no
First Bloom:
Jun
Last Bloom:
Adds Texture/Movement:
Jul
Ornamental Accent:
yes
no
Garden Observations:
Seasonal Care
Maintenance
SEASONAL CARE
Spring Care:
Summer Care:
Fall Care:
Winter Care:
Long Term Care:
Insect Pests:
No serious pests
Wildlife Pests:
Diseases:
No serious diseases
Environmental Problems:
Dislikes clay or acid soils
Landscape Problems:
Care Comments:
RESOURCES
OSU Landscape Profile:
USDA Plants:
Calscape Database:
LBJ Native Plant Database:
Missouri Botanical Garden Database:
Monrovia Profile:
Alternate Source 1:
Alternate Source 2:
Source Comment:
Landscape Application
Resource Links
Plant Maintenance Information
Sponsors
Desert Peaks Healthcare
George & Vickie Minor
Whistle Stop Farm & Flowers
McPheeter's Turf
High Desert Farms Nursery Sales, LLC
Schilling's Garden Market
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