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Miniature Lupine (Lupinus bicolor) is a petite annual wildflower, just 3 inches tall, showcasing clusters of blue and white spring blooms that may vary geographically to magenta or purple.
This adaptable lupine thrives in full sun along the coast and part sun inland, preferring well-drained soil but tolerating various types. Often paired with California poppies, it is typically grown from seed, planted ¼ inch deep in the fall.
Miniature lupine attracts numerous insects and serves as a host plant for the Arrowhead Blue butterfly, making it a charming and ecologically valuable addition to native gardens.
Annual herb, Perennial herb
3 - 16 in Tall
1 ft Wide
Blue, Purple, Lavender, White
Spring
Containers
Full Sun
Moderate
Max 1x / month once established
Tolerates cold to 5° F
Medium
Tolerates a variety of soils including very poor soil.
Soil PH: 5.8 - 8.2
For propagating by seed: Fresh seeds need no treatment. Stored seeds need scarification or hot water; no treatment may give fair germination.
7*, 8*, 9*, 10, 11, 12, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18, 19, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Dry meadows, grasslands, prairies, open or disturbed places
Closed-cone Pine Forest, Coastal Strand, Douglas-Fir Forest, Foothill Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland, Lodgepole Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Northern Coastal Scrub, Red Fir Forest, Valley Grassland, Yellow Pine Forest
This plant is best used in a large open, sunny area where it can be sown in a mass along with other annual wildflowers.
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Likely
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Confirmed
Anthidium collectum
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
Edwards's Long-horned Bee
Eucera edwardsii
Canola
Brassica napus
Peppers
Capsicum annuum
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
Coffee
Coffea