- Name: Golden Lupine - Other Common Names: Whitewhorl Lupine / Chick Lupine / Dense Flowered Lupine - Scientific Name: Lupinus Densiflorus Var. Aureus Syn. Var. Menziesii, Var. Perfistulosus, & Lupinus Menziesii - Color: Golden Yellow - Plant Seeds: Outdoors After Frost / Indoors Weeks Before Last Frost / Fall - Bloom Time: Spring - Summer - Hardiness Zone: Annual - Plant Height: 24 - 36" - Plant Spacing: 9 - 15" - Light Requirements: Sun - Soil & Water Preferences: Average - Dry - Quantity: 50 Seeds - Other: This Shimmering Tower Of Gold Is Another Native Of The Golden State, California, Where They Can Be Found Growing Seaside, On Slopes, & In Fields. The Golden Lupine’s Showy Bright Yellow Densely-Packed Blooms Cover The Flower’s Spikes Top To Bottom. In The Garden, They Will Attract Bees, Butterflies, & Hummingbirds, But They Also Make A Great Cut Flower.