Bigleaf Lupine is a tall, showy native wildflower of Pacific Northwest meadows and roadsides, producing magnificent spikes of blue-to-purple flowers in May and June. It is a nitrogen-fixer that colonizes disturbed areas and enriches soils. Native bumblebees are important pollinators, and its seeds feed many small mammals and birds.
Best time to see a Bigleaf Lupine
The best time to see a Bigleaf Lupine is May–June, when about 69% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 7,379 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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