Yellow Lupine Bush NZ

A beautiful yellow lupine bush blossoms along the lakeside in Central Otago on the South Island of New Zealand.

Yellow Lupine Bush NZ: Scientific Name:

Lupinis arboreus

A yellow lupine bush adds stunning color to the already beautiful scenery around Lake Hawea in Central Otago on the South Island of NZ. The yellow lupine bush is a perennial shrub that grows to approximately 2 meters in height and has green to gray-green palmate leaves with 5-12 leaflets per leaf.

The yellow lupine bush is more commonly seen as yellow in color but there are also lupines that are lilac to purple when in full blossom. Cold temperatures down to about -12 C are no match for the yellow lupine bush and they continue to flourish and grow for up to seven years.

The yellow lupine bush in NZ is a rapidly growing wildflower, a very aggressive self planter and is considered a problematic weed in most parts of NZ. The aroma...

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