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Anderson's lupine

Lupinus andersonii

Anderson's lupine is a hairy perennial wildflower native to dry mountain slopes and ridges in California, Oregon and Nevada. It is a native wild species, grown mainly by gardeners who want to plant native flora, and it needs good drainage and full sun.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly once established; let the soil dry out between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, gritty or sandy soil; poor soil is fine.
Temperature
Hardy in cool temperate climates; tolerates winter cold and summer heat typical of mountain slopes.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
S. Oregon to C. California and W. Nevada
Climate
temperate

About

Lupinus andersonii is a species of lupine known by the common name Anderson's lupine.

Other Lupinus plants

Drew's silky lupine · Fleshy lupine · Lupinus albert-smithianus · Sicklekeel lupine · Silver lupine · White Lupin · Lupinus alopecuroides · Lupinus amandus · Lupinus anatolicus · Narrowflower lupine · Narrowleaf lupine · Anthony Peak lupine

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lupinus andersonii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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