Bigleaf Lupine
Lupinus polyphyllus
A western North American lupine with showy blue spikes. Widely introduced in the Northeast and Midwest, where it is invasive and hybridizes with the native Lupinus perennis.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–5 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- May
- Bloom colors
- pink, blue, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~35 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AK, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, OR, WA, WY
Related native plants
More Lupinus species
- Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis)
- Miniature Lupine (Lupinus bicolor)
- Wild Lupine (Lupinus perennis)
- Arroyo Lupine (Lupinus succulentus)
- Yellow Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus)
- Desert Lupine (Lupinus sparsiflorus)