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Miniature Lupine

Lupinus bicolor

Miniature lupine is a cheerful little annual that scatters blue-and-white spikes across western grasslands and roadsides each spring. Reseeds freely in sunny meadows.

Family
Fabaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
annual
Height
0–1.5 ft
Spacing
0.5–1 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry, moist
Soil pH
neutral, acidic
Bloom
March, April, May
Bloom colors
blue, white
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies, larval host
Landscape uses
border, container
Native states
AZ, CA, OR, WA