And why?
I like bottlebrush (Callistemon), they've got a funny shape and they attract a lot of nectar eaters so they're fun for critter watching. The yellow ones look like a corn cob too eheheheh.
Look at these eastern pygmy possums having a nibble. Probably weren't expecting to be interrupted mid-snack.
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I grow lots of flowers.
I like calendula because they naturalize easily, they come back year after year, and they bloom for a long time. Also their seeds are cool, they're shaped like spiky wedges
Hardhack reminds me of bottlebrush. Pollinators love it and it spreads well.
Camas take ages to grow to the point that they flower but they are great. Patches of them are spectacular in the spring.
Lupines are cool because they are legumes and so fix nitrogen.
If you're in the belly of the beast there's a brand called Brami that markets them as "lupini beans" and they're pretty good, if a bit pricey. Seems like the holdup (and the problem for those of us who'd be interested in growing them at home) is the processing required to get the gnarly stuff out.
Oh shit! I think I've actually had these. They were air fried or baked, not too sure. Not the biggest fan, they had this flakey fibrous texture. They also sell jars at the supermarket too, and I must have overlooked them (going for the butter beans).
I think they're pretty tasty pickled, haven't tried the air fried version though.
huh interesting, I never thought to try to eat them. I'll give that a whirl next year.
I also liked this children's book about the lupine lady