Blue Lupine (Lupinus nootkatensis)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Lupinus nootkatensis is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.7 m (2ft 4in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. It can fix Nitrogen. 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: Nuts/Seeds, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

rich vegetable or savoury dish in any of the ways that cooked beans are used, they can also be roasted or ground into a powder. — Used as a protein-rich vegetable or savoury dish in any of the ways that cooked beans are used, they can also be roasted or ground into a powder.; If the seed is bitter this is due to the presence of toxic alkaloids and the seed should be thoroughly leached before being cooked.; Root - raw or cooked.; Peeled and then eaten raw or boiled.

Habitat & North American Range

Roadsides and open banks. Shingle banks in rivers in Scotland. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)