Edible Flowers in Grow Edible Flowers

By wildflowers
March 22, 2013

Maybe you've been considering the addition of edibles to your garden, but you aren't willing to give up the beauty that only flowers can provide. The solution: Grow edible flowers! This list of edible flowers can easily be grown in your garden. In fact, some of them might already be growing there.

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valleylynn

Mar 21, 2013 8:24 PM CST

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Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)

Loved this article. I never thought of eating daylily, impatiens or elderberry blooms. I also didn't know about the blooms on Red Runner beans. Are the other green bean blooms eatable?
Two of my favorites are borage and nasturtium blooms.

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woofie

Mar 21, 2013 8:48 PM CST

Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)

I love nasturtiums in salads! Both the blooms and the leaves. I think they taste like radish,

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valleylynn

Mar 21, 2013 9:21 PM CST

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Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)

They are aslo delicious in a sandwich.

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LindaTX8

Mar 21, 2013 10:40 PM CST

Name: Linda Williams
Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a)

One of my favorite garden flower snacks, Turk's Cap! Delicious, but I leave most of them for the hummingbirds and butterflies!

I'll have to try some herb flowers this year. Thanks for all that good info!

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valleylynn

Mar 21, 2013 10:47 PM CST

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Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)

I didn't know that about Turk's Cap.

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wildflowers

Mar 22, 2013 7:26 AM CST

Name: Christine
North East Texas (Zone 7b)
Shine Your Light!

I didn't know that about Turk's cap either!

I lost my plant and now I need to find a new one! Lol!

But, there are lots of edible wildflowers.

Right now some of my favorites are starting to bloom; Spring Beauty (Claytonia sp.) and violets. Wild onions should be coming up soon, I really love those!

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valleylynn

Mar 22, 2013 7:40 AM CST

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Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)

Yummm, the list just gets longer.

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wildflowers

Mar 22, 2013 3:27 PM CST

Name: Christine
North East Texas (Zone 7b)
Shine Your Light!

valleylynn said:Loved this article. I never thought of eating daylily, impatiens or elderberry blooms. I also didn't know about the blooms on Red Runner beans. Are the other green bean blooms eatable?

Yes, Lynn, bean blossoms are edible.