The bog lupine is known for its tall flower spikes of blue to purple or sometimes pink, reaching up to almost 5′ tall from a bed of large, dark green leaves about 18″ in height. Clumps can grow about 3′ wide. This species is the dominant parent used in many popular hybrid lupines. Native to moist places from the San Francisco Bay area northward along the coast and in mountainous places in the interior. Prefers full sun along the coast and dappled shade inland. This lupine tends to go winter dormant. Snails and slugs find lupines especially tasty when young. Needs regular water. One can create a wonderful meadow by planting the bog lupine with other moisture loving species such as lady ferns, umbrella plant and seep monkeyflower. Deer resistant.
Lupinus polyphyllus
bog lupine
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- Average Height: 0.5 - 5 ft
- Average Width: 2 - 3 ft
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