Yellow Bush Lupine
Lupinus arboreus
Yellow bush lupine is a fast, fragrant coastal shrub lupine that mounds into a cloud of butter-yellow spikes, fixing nitrogen and stabilizing dunes.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 3–6 ft
- Spacing
- 3–6 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, acidic
- Bloom
- April, May, June
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, larval host
- Landscape uses
- hedge or screen, foundation
- Native states
- CA, OR, WA