Description

A pretty dryland and coastal shrub from western North America with ferny silver leaves topped by spikes of violet to purple flowers in spring; well behaved, ideal for adding color to tough dry locations and for covering a large area

Landscape Attributes

Silver Bush Lupine is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which should be used to full effect.

Silver Bush Lupine is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Silver Bush Lupine will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It has a low canopy. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 years.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in clay soils. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This species is native to parts of North America, and parts of it are known to be toxic to humans and animals, so care should be exercised in planting it around children and pets.