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Lupinus albifrons var. collinus is one of four varieties of Silver Bush Lupine. Var. collinus grows in northern and central California in the Coast Ranges, Klamath Mountains, and foothills of the northern Sierras. It tends to grow in open and sand or rocks, at elevations from 0-6600 feet.
Shrub
3 - 5 ft Tall
2 ft Wide
Upright Columnar
Evergreen
Blue, Lavender, Pink
Spring, Summer
Deer resistant
Full Sun
Low, Very Low
Max 1x / week once established
Moderate
Tolerates cold to -5° F
Fast
Prefers well drained soil.
Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0
Prune to shape in late summer or early fall
By seeds
7*, 8, 9, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Open, sand or rocks in forest clearings
Chaparral, Oak Woodland, Sagebrush Scrub, Valley Grassland, Yellow Pine Forest
Use with Manzanita (Arctostaphylos spp.), Oregon Grape (Berberis spp.), Ceanothus spp., Western Redbud (Cercis occidentalis), Dogwood (Cornus spp.), Tree Poppy (Dendromecon rigida), Yerba Santa (Erodictyon spp.), Buckwheat (Eriogonum spp.), Flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum), Silk Tassel Bush (Garrya spp.), Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), Woodbalm (Lepechinia calycina), Oak (Quercus spp.), Currant (Ribes spp.), and Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa)
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 53 likely
Lupine Dagger
Acronicta lupini
Painted Tiger Moth
Arachnis picta
Oso Flaco Flightless Moth
Areniscythris brachypteris