Grape Hyacinth (Muscari neglectum)

Family: Hyacinthaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Blue. Main Bloom Time: Early spring. Form: Irregular or sprawling.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Bulb - cooked. The bulb is up to 25mm diameter. One report says that the bulb might be poisonous. The flowers, sprinkled over rhubarb, add a wonderful scented flavour. — The bulb is up to 25mm diameter.; One report says that the bulb might be poisonous.; The flowers, sprinkled over rhubarb, add a wonderful scented flavour.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry grassland in sandy soils. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)