Collared annual lupine is small and delicate with unusually narrow, blunt leaves. Flowers are dark magenta to purple-blue. Transplants require supplemental water. Caution: all parts are toxic. Photos by Hannah Perez Plant Characteristics Family Name Fabaceae Species Name Lupinus truncatus Common Name Collared Annual Lupine Plant Type Annual Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color Purple, Violet, Lavender, Pink, Magenta, Rose Flowering Months March, April, May Evergreen/Deciduous N/A Height by Width 1.5ft. x 1ft. Growth Rate Slow Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Upright, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Central and southern Central Western CA, Southwestern CA; Baja CA Natural Habitat Openings in chaparral or woodlands, burns; below 3,000' Specialty Features Butterflies/Moths Pollinators Local Plants Deer Resistant
