October 10, 2008

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Heritage Perennials with Edible Flowers or Foliage Below you'll find our list of over 70 edible plants. If the Botanical Name is underlined, click it for a more complete description. Please use the same precautions you would with any other edible plant. A = annual     B = biennial     TP = tender perennial     H = herb     S = shrub     T = tree     P = perennial     Common Name Botanical Name Type of Plant Edible Parts Cautions Comments Anise-hyssop Agastache foeniculum P Flowers, foliage Eat in moderation May cause allergies Apple blossoms Malus selections T Flower petals Eat in moderation Arugula Eruca vesicaria sativa A H Flowers, foliage     Basil Ocimum spp. A H Flowers, foliage     Beebalm Monarda spp. P Flowers, foliage     Begonia, Tuberous Begonia (tuberous only) TP Flower petals Eat in moderation   Borage Borago officinalis A V Flower petals     Broccoli Brassica oleracea A V Flower petals   May cause allergies Burnet Sanguisorba minor P HFlowers, foliage       Calendula Calendula officinalis A Flower petals Avoid eating flower center and pollen May cause allergies Carnation Dianthus caryophyllus P Flower petals Green calyx is bitter   Cauliflower Brassica oleracea A V Flower petals   May cause allergies Chamomile, German Matricaria recutita A H Flower petals Avoid eating flower center and pollen May cause allergies Chamomile, Roman Chamaemelum nobile P H Flower petals Avoid eating flower center and pollen May cause allergies Chervil Anthriscus cerefolium A HFlowers, foliage       Chicory Cichorium intybus P H Flower petals Avoid eating flower center and pollen May cause allergies Chives Allium schoenoprasum P H Flowers, foliage     Chrysanthemum (garden mum) Chrysanthemum morifolium P Flower petals Avoid eating flower center and pollen May cause allergies Cilantro Coriandrum sativum A H Flowers, foliage     Clary Sage Salvia sclarea turkestanica B Flower petals     Cornflower, annual Centaurea cyanus A Flower petals Avoid eating flower center and pollen May cause allergies Cowslip Primrose Primula veris P Flower petals     Daylilies Hemerocallis 1 Hemerocallis 2 P       Dianthus Dianthus spp. P Flower petals Green calyx is bitter   Dill Anethum graveolens A H Flowers, foliage     Elder, Common Sambucus nigra S Flower heads, fruit     English Daisy Bellis perennis B Flower petals Avoid eating flower center and pollen May cause allergies Fennel Foeniculum vulgare A H Flowers, foliage     Fuchsia Fuchsia spp. TP Flower petals     Garden Pea (NOT Sweet Pea) Pisum sativum A V Flower petals     Garlic Chives Allium tuberosum P H Flowers, foliage     Geranium, Scented Pelargonium spp. TP Flower petals     Gladiolus Gladiolus spp. TP Flower petals Avoid eating flower center and pollen May cause allergies Hibiscus (indoor) Hibiscus rosa-sinensis TR Flower petals Hollyhock Alcea rosea B Flower petals     Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis P H Flowers, foliage     Lavender Lavandula spp. P H Flower petals     Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis P H Flowers, foliage     Lemon blossoms Citrus limon TR Flower petals     Lilac Syringa vulgaris S Flower petals     Lovage Levisticum officinale P H Flowers, foliage Avoid eating flower center and pollen May cause allergies Marigold Tagetes spp. A Flower petals Avoid eating flower center and pollen May cause allergies Marjoram Origanum majorana A H Flowers, foliage     Mint Mentha spp. P H Flowers, foliage     Mustard Brassica spp. A V Flower petals   May cause allergies Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus A H Flowers, foliage     Okra Abelmoschus aesculentus A V Flower petals     Orange blossoms Citrus sinensis T R Flower petals     Oregano Origanum vulgare P H Flowers, foliage     Ox-eye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare P Flower petals Avoid eating flower center and pollen May cause allergies Pansies Viola wittrockiana P A Flower petals     Peach blossoms Prunus spp. T Flower petals Eat in moderation   Plum blossoms Prunus spp. T Flower petals Eat in moderation   Primrose, English Primula vulgaris P Flower petals     Radish Raphanus sativus A V Flower petals   May cause allergies Redbud, Eastern Cercis canadensis T Flower petals     Rose Rosaspp. S Remove bitter white ends     Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis P H Flowers, foliage     Rose-of-Sharon Hibiscus syriacus S Flower petals     Safflower Carthamus tinctorius A Flower petals Avoid eating flower center and pollen May cause allergies Sage, Common Salvia officinalis P H Flowers, foliage     Sage, Pineapple Salvia elegans TP H Flowers, foliage     Savory, Summer Satureja hortensis A H Flowers, foliage     Savory, Winter Satureja montana P H Flowers, foliage     Scarlet Runner Bean Phaseolus coccineus A V Flower petals     Society Garlic Tulbaghia violacea TP H Flower petals   Squash blossoms Cucurbita spp. A V Entire flower     Striped Mallow Malva sylvestris B Flower petals     Sunflower Helianthus annuus A Petals only Avoid eating flower center and pollen May cause allergies Sweet Woodruff Galium odoratum P Entire flower     Thyme Thymus spp. P H Flowers, foliage     Violets Viola spp. P A Flower petals     Yucca Yucca filamentosa P Petals only Eat in moderation   Zucchini blossoms Cucurbita spp. A V Entire flower

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