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Edible Flowers
Edible Flowers
Edible Flowers
photo credit: natures best garden
Chart of edible flowers along with tips and cautions of using flowers in food. Also includes recipes that feature edible flowers.
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Barbara Bowman
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Published by: Gourmet Sleuth
Last Updated: 07/20/2017
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Edible Flower Chart
Name
Botanical Name
Blossom Color
Flavor
Anise hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
light lavender
sweet, anise-like, licorice
Apple blossom
Malus spp.
pale pink
delicate floral
Arugula
Eruca sativa
white
nutty, spicy
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
white, blue, pink, lavender
varies by breed
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
red, pink
lemony, minty
Begonia, tuberous
Begonia X tuberhybrida
red, yellow, pink, orange, white
crisp, sour, lemony
Borage
Borage officinalis
bluish-lavender
cucumber-like
Calendula
Calendula officinalis
orange, yellow
spicy, tangy, peppery
Carnation
Dianthus spp.
pink, red, lavender
spicy, peppery, clove-like
Chive
Allium spp.
lavender
onion-like
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum spp.
yellow, white
slightly to very bitter
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
blue, pink
sweet to spicy, clove-like
Daisy, English
Bellis perennis
white, pastels
tangy, leafy
Day Lily (Lily Buds)
Hemerocallis spp.
yellow, orange, red
sweet, crunchy
Dianthus (pinks)
Dianthus spp.
pink, many colors
clove-like
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
yellow
sweet, licorice
Fuschia
Fuschia X hybrida
bi-colors, varied
acidic
Garlic Chives
Allium
white, pink
garlic-like
Geranium
Pelargonium spp.
pink, red, white, peach
varies by breed
Hollyhock
Althaea rosea
pink, white, lavender, red
bland
Impatiens
Impatiens wallerana
pink, many colors
bland
Johnny-jump-ups
Viola tricolor
purple, white, yellow, bi-colors
sweet to bland
Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
purple
floral
Lilac
Syringa vulgaris
lavender
lemony, floral, pungent
Mallow, malva
Malva spp.
purple, pink, white
delicate, sweet
Marigold
Tagetes spp.
orange, yellow
spicy to bitter
Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
red, orange, yellow
peppery
Orchids
purple/white
crisp, warm and soft
Pansy
Viola X Wittrockiana
purple, white, yellow, bi-colors
sweet to tart
Parrot-beak
Clianthus puniceus
yellow, red, bi-colors
crisp, leafy
Petunia
Petunia X hybrida
many colors
leafy
Pineapple Sage
Salvia elegans
red
sweet, pineapple
Primrose
Primula vulgaris
many colors
sweet to bland
Rose
Rosa spp.
many colors
sweet, aromatic
Rosemary
Rosemarinus officinalis
light blue
sweet, pine-like
Sage
Salvia officinalis
many colors
varies by breed
Scarlet Runner Beans
Phaseolus coccineus
scarlet
nectar, bean-like
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
pink, yellow, white, bi-color
bland to bitter
Squash Blossom
Cucurbita spp.
yellow
nectar, sweet
Stock
Matthiola spp.
purple, white, pink, yellow
spicy to sweet, aromatic
Sunflower
Helianthus annus
gold, yellow
leafy
Tansy
Tanacetun vulgare
rust, gold
bitter
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
white, purple
lemony
Tulip
Tulipa spp.
many colors
crisp, cucumber-like
Violet/Viola
Viola odorata
white, purple
sweet, nectar
Petal Confetti
Many Varieties
multi-colored
eclectic
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