Silky Lupine
Lupinus Sericeus
Plant type: Forb, Herb
Growing Season: Cool
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: Moderate
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: No information found
Acceptable Soil Conditions: No information found
Max Plant Height (in ft): 6
First Bloom: June
Last Bloom: September
Flower Color: Blue
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 820
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 10000
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Rapid
Germination Overall: High
Germination Rate: No information found
Germination Requirements: Scarification
Reproduction: Moderate
Establishment: Moderate
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Fire, Disturbance
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Pollinator habitat, Big Game habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Drought resilience, Bumblebee habitat
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- http://stevensonintermountainseed.com/?product=lupinus-sericeus
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_luse4.pdf
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/forb/lupser/all.html
- https://graniteseed.com/seed/wildflowers-forbs/lupinus-sericeus/
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/rm/pubs_other/rmrs_2010_jones_c001.pdf