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Silver bush lupine This easy to grow perennial shrub grows 3-5’ tall and is very drought tolerant. Terrific choice for a rock garden, dry border, or plant in a large container. Plant in full sun and lean, well-drained soil. Excellent for a low maintenance rock garden or parking strip. Attracts bees, butterflies and birds. Host…
Yellow bush lupine This fast-growing evergreen shrub grows 4 to 5 ft tall, and is identified by its large canary yellow (occasionally blue) flowers on 6″ spikes that flower from February to July. This plant is quite stunning and great for coastal gardens. However, please only plant it in it’s native range: along the coast…
Blue Bush Lupine This purple-flowered shrub is an uncommon form of the typically yellow-flowered Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus). Blue bush lupine is a fast growing, evergreen shrub that grows to 3-6′ tall and 3-4′ wide. Tall spires of fragrant purple flowers cover this shrub in the spring through summer. Providing nectar for the Arrowhead Blue…
Beach blue lupine Beach blue lupine is a fast growing, bushy low shrub growing 4-6 feet tall and 3 feet wide. It is endemic to California where it naturally grows in sand dunes and other coastal habitats. The 4″ light purple flowers off set by the silvery leaves appear in the spring. The large flowers…
Summer lupine This spreading perennial herb grows to about 1′ tall and 1′ wide. Summer lupine is host of the endangered Mission blue butterfly, this is a great habitat plant to plant in the garden! A beautiful perennial for dry sunny spots, the silvery grey leaves stand out against darker greens of Ceanothus and Coffeeberry….
Sierra Lupine Sierra (or Gray’s) lupine is a 1 foot tall low growing, ground hugging perennial. Endemic to California and Native to the Sierra Nevada Mountains growing in meadows. The dense lavender flowers appear in late spring and early summer. A perfect addition to a pollinator garden. Bees and Butterflies love the flowers and birds…
Chick lupine Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus is one of 3 varieties of Chick Lupine. This variety is a stout annual lupine that grows 1 to 3 feet tall with whorls of pale yellow flowers throughout May and June, providing nectar for a variety of pollinators. The petals are sometimes tinged with pink or purple, creating…
Sky Lupine Sky Lupine is a compact annual lupine that grows 0.5 – 2 ft. tall x 1 ft. wide in a pyramidal, spreading form. Space 2 ft. apart. It’s fragrant, deep blue-purple/lavender to white flowers bloom abundantly from late winter throughout spring in chaparral clearings and along slopes throughout the Coast Ranges and Sierra…
Cobb Mountain lupine Lupinus sericatus is a rare perennial herb endemic to California. It grows in the forest, woodlands, and chaparral areas of Northern California. Cobb mountain lupine develops in an erect manner, reaching 3’h x 3’w. Cobb mountain lupine has gorgeous broad silver foliage, and purple spring time flowers. It is easy to grow,…
Arroyo lupine An annual, 2′ tall x 1′ wide that self sows. Grows quickly and blooms heavily with blue-purple (rarely white) flowers in the late winter or early spring. 3 foot root system makes it good for bank stabilization. Hummingbirds, bees and butterflies collect nectar from the flowers. Birds eat the seeds. Flowers spring-summer.
Varicolored lupine Varicolored lupine is a prostrate perennial that grows about 2′ wide and 1-2 feet tall. The beautiful blue purple flowers attract the rare and endangered Mission Blue butterfly. Like the sliver bush lupine the silver-gray foliage provides a nice contrast to the flowers. This plant is low growing, a good choice for a…
False Solomons Seal The easy to grown, False Solomon’s seal is a herbaceous perennial that grows to about 2 feet tall. Attractive orderly, leaves, white starry flowers and green berries with maroon stripes that eventually turn bright red give the plant 3-season interest. The flowers first appear in April until June following by the berries…
Wild cucumber Wild cucumber is a climbing perennial that dies back after fruiting. These are attractive early plants that easily climb to the tops of trees. In May they are covered in blossoms and round spiny fruit. Great for wild gardens where it has places to climb like our chicken wire fence that separates the…
Lindley’s blazing star Lindley’s Blazing Star is an upright annual wildflower that grows 1-2 ft. tall x 1 ft. wide This species is named for its golden yellow satiny five petal blooms centered with a fountain of extra long stamens that appear from late spring to early summer. Its blooming season may be extended with…
Red Monardella Red Monardella is a perennial herb that forms low tufts of slender stems lined with thick, shiny green leaves. Red Monardella is evergreen and can tolerate cold temps down to 15° F. Grows up to 1ft. tall and 2 ft. wide with clusters of bright red to yellow colored tubular flowers that bloom…
Serpentine Monardella Serpentine Monardella is a perennial herb producing an erect, purple stem up to about 16 inches in maximum height. Easy garden plant, with minty foliage. Wonderfully heavy bloomer. Can be attractive in a rock garden. Serpentine Monardella differs from the more common coyote mint (Monardella villosa) in that in that it has hairless,…