Menopause, or the cessation of menstrual periods, generally occurs in the 40s and 50s and marks the cessation of fertility, although age-related infertility can occur before then.
Silky lupine grows in northern areas from Washington and Oregon east to South Dakota. Tailcup lupine is found in Oregon, California, Idaho, Utah, Montana, and Wyoming. Velvet lupine is found in an intermountain region from Oregon to Wyoming. Silvery lupine occurs from North Dakota and Idaho south to Arizona and New Mexico.
Lupine is an herbaceous perennial that flowers in the months of May and June. The plant produces 2-foot-tall flower spikes in the colors of red, purple, yellow and white, which are attractive to butterflies and bees. Lupine plants require full sun to part shade and a well draining soil. The lupine plant will reseed itself annually if the soil conditions are not too dry.