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Coastal Bush Lupine
Lupinus arboreus
  
About Coastal Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus) 39 Nurseries Carry This Plant Coastal Bush Lupine is a shrub in the Legume family (Fabaceae). Easily recognized by its spires of bright yellow flowers, there are also purple-flowering forms in the wild, although they are less common. The leaves are gray-green and covered with fine, silky hairs. The palmate leaves are made up of 5 to 7 leaflets. Coastal Bush Lupine supports a wide range of pollinators, especially butterflies and moths.

Because it has been widely introduced, there is some uncertainty about its native range; it is thought to be native from Point Reyes National Seashore south to San Luis Obispo County. It is also considered somewhat invasive and has likely spread well out of its original range, especially around Humboldt Bay (see California Invasive Plant Council).

It is native to Coastal habitats such as bluffs, dunes, and slopes, where it provides erosion control. Grow in full sun in very well-drained soil in a yard that can accommodate its large size. With its large number of seeds, Coastal Bush Lupine can become an aggressive spreader in some parts of California; cutting off the dead flower stalks before they form seeds can control this issue.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Shrub

Size
Size
3.5 - 7 ft tall
4 ft wide

Form
Form
Upright

Growth Rate
Growth Rate
Fast, Moderate

Dormancy
Dormancy
Evergreen

Flower Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lavender

Flowering Season
Flowering Season
Spring

Wildlife Supported
 


 

Landscaping Information
Sun
Sun
Full Sun

Moisture
Moisture
Extremely Low, Very Low, Moderate - High

Summer Irrigation
Summer Irrigation
Max 2x / month once established

Nurseries
Nurseries

Cold Tolerance
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to -12° F

Soil Drainage
Soil Drainage
Fast

Soil Description
Soil Description
Typically sandy soil. Soil PH: 4.0 - 7.0

Common uses
Common uses
Deer Resistant, Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens

Companion Plants
Companion Plants
Use with other chaparral and coastal strand species.

Propagation
Propagation?
Readily self-sows. Because of its invasive tendency, it is advisable to remove seed pods as soon as they develop.

Sunset Zones
Sunset Zones?
4*, 5*, 14, 15*, 16*, 17*, 19, 21, 22*, 23*, 24*

Natural Setting
Site Type
Site Type
Bluffs, dunes and slopes

Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 10.8" - 76.4", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 2.52", Coldest Month: 41.0" - 55.5", Hottest Month: 56.5" - 78.2", Humidity: 0.01" - 25.97", Elevation: -123" - 5560"

Alternative Names
Common Names: Tree Lupine, Yellow Bush Lupine


Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links:   Jepson eFlora Taxon Page  CalPhotos  Wikipedia  Calflora


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