Learn how and when to harvest lupine seeds to ensure you have seeds ready for planting and to make sure you don’t miss them as the pods dry out and release their seeds on their own! Collecting lupine seeds is easy, but a bit time consuming. Follow along for tips on how best to collect lupine seeds and how to easily separate the seeds from the chaff or unwanted plant material. See below for lupine care tips as well.

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Lupine Care Tips
Plant Size: 3-4 feet tall, 1-1.5 feet wide
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Soil Moisture: Moist, well-drained
Soil pH : Acidic to neutral
Bloom Time: Spring, summer
Flower Color: white, pink, red, yellow, blue, purple
Hardiness Zones: USDA 4-8
Toxicity: Toxic to humans and animals - don’t eat me!
Native Area: North America - to support local biodiversity, be sure to search for native species to your area and seek out the straight species (not cultivars or hybrids)

Growing lupines from seed:
Lupines are an easy plant to grow from seed, but it can take up to two years to see your first bloom. Plant seeds in the fall or spring. Before planting, consider scarification (see below) to help with germination (though this is not crucial). Plant the seeds 1/4 inch deep in soil. Germination occurs in 14 to 30 days.

Scarification techniques/options:
-nick seeds with a small knife
-soak in water over night
-rub gently with sandpaper

Did you know that lupines will hybridize between lupine varieties? This is important to know if you want to focus on native plants in your garden - be sure to clear out any non-native lupines to prevent your native species from hybridizing and throwing off the perfect balance of native varieties with the local ecosystem.

Lupines have a long tap root. If your plant makes lots of babies / new seedlings (like mine is guaranteed to do), be sure to move the new plants early for best results. If you move a mature plant, you risk breaking the tap root and severely hurting your chances of a successful transplant.

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00:00 Intro
00:07 Tools needed
00:22 When to collect seeds
01:13 What happens if you wait too long
02:03 Close-up of uncurled seed pod
02:25 Removing seed heads
03:20 Plant after seed head removal
03:41 Opening damp seed pods
03:58 How many seeds per pod
04:29 What happens when you leave the pods to dry
05:30 Opening dry seed pods
06:30 Close-up of seeds
06:43 What to do with leftover plant material (chaff)
07:02 How to remove the chaff from the seeds
08:00 Full seed harvest (close-up)
08:28 Conclusion

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