Zone 10 · winter lows 30°F to 40°F
Lupinus for Zone 10
7 Lupinus varieties rated hardy through Zone 10, ranked by how many gardeners actually grow them. Zone 10 is frost is the exception; subtropicals thrive and summer is the stress season.
The Lupinus that thrive in Zone 10
#1 most savedArroyo Lupine
Lupinus succulentus
#2 most savedSilky Lupine
Lupinus sericatus
#3 most savedSandyland Bluebonnet
Lupinus subcarnosus

Tree Lupine
Lupinus arboreus

Rodeo Rose Arroyo Lupine
Lupinus succulentus 'Rodeo Rose'

Chamisso Bush Lupine
Lupinus chamissonis

Blue Bush Lupine
Lupinus propinquus 'Blue Bush Lupine'
Lupinus in Zone 10
Will Lupinus survive a Zone 10 winter?
7 of the 40 Lupinus varieties in the Sow catalog are rated hardy through Zone 10, where winter lows reach 30°F to 40°F. Hardiness is per-variety, not per-genus — the plants listed above are the ones that hold up; others in the genus are not rated for this zone.
When should I plant Lupinus in Zone 10?
In Zone 10 the last spring frost typically lands around rare and the first fall frost around rare. Planting after the last frost — or in early fall, so roots establish before the ground cools — gives the best establishment. Each plant page lists its own planting months.
Which Lupinus is best for Zone 10?
Start at the top of the list above: it is ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow each variety, which is a strong real-world reliability signal. Then narrow by your sun exposure and the mature size that fits the bed.
