Q. I’ve always admired the blue lupines blooming in spring on our local hillsides and along the freeways. They seem to grow on their own, without any human intervention. I’d like to try growing them ...

LUPINES are spring on a stalk -- scented plumes in blue, purple, red and yellow surrounded by a slowly moving haze of bees. Once they were L.A.’s most common wildflowers, thriving in spent soils on ...

A four-year study of one rare and one common lupine growing in coastal dunes showed that a native mouse steals most of the rare lupines seeds while they are still attached to the plant. The mouse is a ...

At Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, Calif., a fierce battle is taking place between an invasive plant and a native plant, but one with a new twist. European beachgrass provides cover ...

Lupines are one of those iconic wildflowers that we all love to see blooming along roadsides in early summer. My idealiz ed lupine bubble burst recently when I discovered that those lupines are most ...

Lupins are a timeless classic, most loved for their brightly coloured blooms and uniquely-tall stems. These hardy flowers are both varied and easy to grow, though planting them at the right time is ...

Guests will see lupines and golden Alexanders in bloom. Baltimore orioles, rose breasted grosbeaks and tree swallows may also ...

What bothers a plant? Why are some plants rare while others are common? Are the rare plants simply adapted to rare habitat or are they losing the competition for habitat? Are their populations small ...