Lupinus albifrons

Silvery, fragrant, and unmistakably California, Lupinus albifrons is a native lupine with soft, moonlit foliage and dreamy spires of blue to lavender-purple blooms. Also known as Silver Bush Lupine, this shrubby perennial forms a handsome mound of silky, silver-gray leaves that looks beautiful even before the flowers arrive.

In bloom, Silver Bush Lupine becomes pure coastal-meadow romance, sending up fragrant pea-like blossoms that bees and butterflies happily visit. It is a gorgeous choice for native plant gardens, dry slopes, sunny borders, pollinator plantings, and wild California-style landscapes where texture and toughness matter just as much as flower power.

Plant Lupinus albifrons in full sun with excellent drainage, and avoid rich, soggy soil or heavy summer watering once established. Pair it with California poppies, buckwheats, native sages, yarrow, penstemons, and grasses for a luminous, water-wise planting. Elegant but untamed, this lupine brings silver foliage, violet blooms, and a little wild hillside poetry to the garden.

We guarantee that the plants we sell are healthy and viable at the time they leave our care.

If a plant arrives in substandard condition, please take clear photographs and contact us within 48 hours of delivery. To ensure eligibility under this guarantee, we strongly encourage you to open and unpack your shipment immediately upon delivery and inspect the plants thoroughly.

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$14.99 flat rate for up to 6 plants is for standard FedEx/UPS Ground shipping to eligible states only. $19.99 for up to 12 plants. Plants being shipped to the following states are sent via Express Mail to help ensure they arrive quickly and healthy. 

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Individual plants are shipped in 4" pots and we ship in boxes of 4, 6, 8, or 12 plants per box.

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