Giant Larkspur (Delphinium glaucum)

Family: Ranunculaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Delphinium glaucum is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.8 m (6ft). It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Sub-alpine to alpine meadows and streambanks. Meadows, wet thickets, bogs, streamsides and open coniferous woods from sea level to 3200 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)