Whitewhorl Lupine
Lupinus densiflorus
Whitewhorl lupine is a California annual with tiered whorls of creamy white-to-yellow flowers, a quick spring filler for sunny, well-drained ground.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- annual
- Height
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- April, May, June
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~35 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- CA, OR, WA
Related native plants
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- Miniature Lupine (Lupinus bicolor)
- Wild Lupine (Lupinus perennis)
- Arroyo Lupine (Lupinus succulentus)
- Yellow Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus)
- Bigleaf Lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus)