Longleaf bush lupine (Lupinus longifolius) - Garden.org

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Plant Habit:	Shrub
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height:	36 - 60 inches
Flower Color:	Blue Purple
Bloom Size:	Under 1"
Suitable Locations:	Xeriscapic
Uses:	Will Naturalize
Dynamic Accumulator:	Nitrogen fixer P (Phosphorus)

Common names

Longleaf bush lupine
Long-leaf Bush Lupine

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Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California
Date: 2013-05-07

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Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California
Date: 2012-02-20

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Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California
Date: 2012-06-02

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Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California
Date: 2013-02-07

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Date: April
credit: The Marmot

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Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California
Date: 2012-07-16

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Comments:

Posted by gardengus (Indiana Zone 5b) on Feb 21, 2014 4:24 PM concerning plant:

This plant is native to the slopes and canyons of the southern California mountain ranges.
A nice subshrub with purple / blue flowers and interesting seed pods. Pods are similar to peas but dark with small hairs. They rattle when dry.

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