Carried by 1 nurseries
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Lupinus lepidus, the Pacific lupine, prairie lupine or dwarf lupine is a perennial herbaceous plant in the pea family (Fabaceae) endemic to western North America. Lupinus lepidus is a small hairy perennial that reaches 4 to 24 inches (10 to 61 cm). Leaves extend up the stem, but most are basal. Leaves are palmately compound with 5-8 green-gray leaflets less than 1 1-2 inches (3. 8 cm). The inflorescense is a dense spikelike raceme, with pink, purple, and blue flowers having a yellowish spot. The plant blooms from mid-April through August. The fruit is a pod up to 3-4 inch (1. 9 cm).
Perennial herb
4 - 24 in Tall
Blue, Lavender, Purple, Pink, Yellow
Lawn alternative
Full Sun
Moderate
For propagating by seed: Fresh seeds need no treatment. Stored seeds scarification or hot water.
Open places
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Likely
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Confirmed
Central Bumble Bee
Bombus centralis
Indiscriminate Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus insularis
Fuzzy-horned Bumble Bee
Bombus mixtus
Red-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus rufocinctus
Buckwheat
Fagopyrum esculentum
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea
Eggplant
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Garlic
Allium sativum