Blog in height. Do you like what we're doing with the pages? This small annual, is adaptable to a variety of soils, but conditions are best with full sun, open areas, no additional water. oblong, seeds 6, upper keel margins ciliate near tip, fls.whorled, lvs. A usually small, grayish, hairy, branched plant with palmately compound leaves and blue-violet and white pea flowers arranged in whorls in short, thick, cone-like racemes. Sheffield's Seed Co. Inc. ©2020 P (315) 497-1058 8-4pm EST Email: seed@sheffields.com, Policies Shipping Information We Support Resource Center. Pigmy-leaved Lupine. fls. Useful in revegetation mixes as I've seen it growing on some bad sites. * Lupinus bicolor is cultivated as an ornamental plant, from seed sown in native plant, drought tolerant, and wildlife gardens, and in natural landscaping and habitat restoration projects. small annual, … Seeds are scattered in the fall, germinate in the winter, flower in the spring and die back in the summer. * This is a small, blue and white, annual lupine growing to 16 in. * The plants are of value to pollinators, including native bees and bumble bees. The pea-like flowers occur in a short raceme and are subtended by small, palmately compound leaves. California Native Plants are all we grow! Lupinus bicolor's flower color is blue. It is found in diverse habitats below 3,000 feet (910 m), including: grasslands; chaparral; oak, mixed conifer and Joshua tree woodlands; coastal sage scrub; and open conifer forests. * Fresh seeds to do not require pretreatment. - Cart Contents. * It is a showy flowering annual or perennial plant native to western North America, from northwestern Baja California, throughout California, and north to British Columbia. Because they are annuals that die after they are done making seed, pygmy-leaved lupines, also known as ground lupines or blue-and-white lupines, are a good choice for rehabilitating nutrient-poor soils. small annual, not noticed but very useful in California ecosystems to add nitrogen to the soil so that other plants in the community can benefit. Communities for Lupinus bicolor:Coastal Strand, Mixed-evergreen Forest and Northern Coastal Sage Scrub. Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are: * Lupinus bicolor is a species of lupine known as the miniature lupine, Lindley's annual lupine, pigmy-leaved lupine, or bicolor lupine. This small annual, is adaptable to a variety of soils, but conditions are best with full sun, open areas, no additional water. Pygmy-Leaved Lupine Lupinus bicolor - Pea Flower is up to 2" in height; plant grows low to ground and may cover large acreage. Contact Us * It is a showy flowering annual or perennial plant native to western North America, from northwestern Baja California, throughout California, and north to British Columbia. His genius continues to inspire us. It often shares habitats with other prolifically blooming spring and early summer wildflowers, including the California poppy. Email SHORT questions or suggestions. 3 mm wide. We currently do not grow this plant. Stored seeds may benefit from scarification or hot water. Useful in revegetation mixes as I've seen it growing on some bad sites. Directions, Shop For Plants Source: western San Luis Obispo County, California, Godd 9, February 22, 1997. coastal sage scrub. blue and white, frt. A fuzzy little lupine with gray leaves and blue flowers. A fuzzy little lupine with gray leaves and blue flowers. * Lupinus bicolor is a species of lupine known as the miniature lupine, Lindley's annual lupine, pigmy-leaved lupine, or bicolor lupine. This website is dedicated to Bert Wilson. Source: western San Luis Obispo County, California, Godd 9, February 22, 1997. coastal sage scrub. and stems hairy, banner 4 mm long, X 3mm wide, frt. Lupinus bicolor's foliage type is na.