Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate , Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Palmate
Inflorescence: Spike
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AK , WA
Canada: AB , BC
Native Distribution: Coastal areas from the Aleutian Is. to the White Pass region in B.C.
Native Habitat: Dry slopes; gravel bars
USDA Native Status: L48(N), AK(N), CAN(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Description: Gravelly soils.
Conditions Comments: Not Available

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special Value to Bumble Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Propagation

Description: Propagate by seed or division. Fresh-sown seed need not be treated.
Seed Collection: Not Available
Seed Treatment: Stored seed will need an acid or hot water treatment.
Commercially Avail: yes

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Lupinus nootkatensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lupinus nootkatensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lupinus nootkatensis