Edible Flowers include
2
| Marigolds some better than others especially pot marigold and
Tagetes
varieties including "Mexican Tarragon" with its very nice aniseed tarragon
flavour. |
| Sweet Woodruff ( Usually used in drinks - dried it has a
wonderful vanilla fragrance.) |
| Nasturtium |
| Orange blossoms |
| Osmanthus fragrans "Sweet Olive" ( used in tea in
China ) |
| Pansy |
| Passionflower (attractive
garnish, some varieties make a
soothing tea) |
| Peach blossoms |
| Peas |
| Peony |
| Plum blossoms |
| Robinia
pseudoacacia: the flowers can be immersed in a mix of flour, egg |
| Rose petals (Old Centifolia or modern fragrant roses eg
Mr. Lincoln are best) |
| Rosella |
| Sage (salvia
officinalis) also Clary Sage , Sage Pineapple and
Fruity Sage |
| Snapdragon |
| Society Garlic (Tulbaghia) |
| Squash blossoms |
| Tansy (often used in Elizabethan
times, but either my cooking
is bad or they were desperate) |
| Tulips |
| Violets |
| Honey locust: the flowers are a delicious addition to a salad or make wonderful fritters when dipped in batter and deep fat
fried. |
Attention!
Are not all the flowers edible
Something very
important to know is that ONLY the flowers on some of these plants should be
eaten, as other parts may be at least mildly toxic might save someone some discomfort if not more serious
consequences.
It's obviously
vital to know which flowers are edible and which are toxic. Poisonous flowers
include lily-of-the-valley, bleeding heart, buttercup, iris, calla lily,
narcissus or daffodil, lupine, petunia, sweet pea, monkshood, periwinkle,
rhododendron and azalea, oleander, delphinium, clematis, foxglove, hellebore,
wisteria and crocus.
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