Kitchen Charts

Edible Flowers

Cautions:
Avoid using non-edible flowers as a garnish. They may be mistaken as edible.

Do not use pesticides on flowers in your garden that you wish to eat unless they are organic pesticides labeled for use with edible crops.

Wait the recommended time before harvesting if you have used organic pesticides.

Don't eat flowers purchased from florists or commercial garden centers or picked from roadsides, as they probably have been contaminated by pesticides or pollutants.

Introduce edible flowers into your diet gradually. Flowers may cause digestive problems if eaten in large quantities, so use them sparingly.

People who suffer from allergies and asthma may have allergic reactions to edible flowers and should use them only as a garnish.

Anise hyssop - Agastache foeniculum
Arugula - Eruca vesicaria sativa
Basil - ocimum basilicum
Bergamot (bee balm) - Monarda didyma
Borage - Borago officinalis
Begonia (tuberous) - Begonia x tuberhybrida
Calendula (pot marigold) - Calendula officinalis
Chamomile - Anthemis nobilis
Chicory - Cichorium intybus
Chives - Allium schoeonoprasum
Cilantro - Coriandrum sativum
Chervil - Anthriscus cerefolium
Dandelion - Taraxacum officinale
Day lily - merocallis spp.
Dianthus (pinks) - Dianthus caryophyllus
Dill - Anethum graveolens
Fennel - Foeniculum vulgare
Garlic chives - Allium tuberosum
Hibiscus - Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Honeysuckle - Lonicera japonica
Hyssop - Hyssopus officinalis
Jasmine - Jasminum sambac
Johnny jump-up - Viola tricolor
Lavender - Lavandula spp.
Lemon - Citrus lemon
Marjoram - Origanum vulgare
Mint - Mentha spp.
Mustard - Brassica spp.
Nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus
Okra - Abelmoschus aesculentus
Orange - Citrus sinensis
Oregano - Origianum heracleoticum
Pansy - Viola x Wittrockiana
Peas - Pisum sativum
Radish - Raphanus sativus
Rose - Rosa spp.
Rosemary - Rosmarinus officinalis
Runner bean - Phaseolus coccineus
Sage - Salvia officinalis
Savory - Saturejo montana
Scented geranium - Pelargonium spp.
Signet marigold - Tagetes signata
Society garlic - Tulbaghia violaces
Squash - Curcubita pepo spp.
Sunflower - Helianthus annuus
Thyme - Thymus vulgaris
Tulip - Tulipa spp.
Violet - Viola odorata
Yucca - Yucca spp.