Edible Flowers
Species - Bloom Time - Taste
ANISE - July/Sept - Strong, licorice, sweet and tasty.
APPLE - May - Slightly floral, sour.
BASIL - July/Frost - Spicy, sweet.
BERGAMOT - July - Perfumy, tea like, aromatic.
BORAGE-June/July-Slight cucumber taste.
BURNET - July - Strong green, hint of cucumber.
CALENDULA - June/August-Slightly green, tangy, peppery.
CHERVIL - May/June - parsley-like with hint of tarragon, citrus.
CHIVE - May/June - Onion, strong.
CHIVE, GARLIC - August/Sept - Onion-garlic, strong.
CHRYSANTHEMUM - Sept/Oct - Each variety different, some mild, some
strong, bitter.
CORIANDER - June/Frost - Like leaf, but more fragrant.
DAISY (ENGLISH) - April/Sept - Mild.
DANDELION - May/July - Like leaves, bitter.
DAYLILY - June/July - Cooked, like asparagus/zucchini cross.
DILL - June/Frost - Like leaves, but stronger.
ELDERBERRY - May/June - Floral, mild.
FENNEL - July/August - Licorice, milder than leaves, sweet.
GLADIOLUS Bulb - (6-8 wks after planting) - best used as container or
garnish.
GRAPE HYACINTH - April/May - Grapey, bitter after-taste, slight sour.
HOLLYHOCK - July/Sept - Little taste, slightly bitter.
HONEYSUCKLE - May/July - Honey sweet, perfumy.
LAVENDER - June/July - Very perfumy.
LEMON - Varies - Citrus, very perfumed, slight bitter but some varieties
sweeter.
LEMON BALM - July/August - Very sweet and lemony.
LILAC - April/May - Perfumy. slightly bitter.
LOVAGE - August - mild celery.
MARIGOLD (AFRICAN) - May/Sept - Variable, some intense and bitter.
MARIGOLD (SIGNET) - May/Sept - Citrusy and milder than African variety.
MARJORAM - June/August - Like leaves, spicy, sweet.
OREGANO - June/August - Like leaves, spicy, pungent.
MINT - July/Sept - Minty, milder than leaves.
MUSTARD - April/May - Hot, mustardy.
NASTURTIUM - July/August - Like watercress.
ORANGE - Varies - Perfumy, citrusly, orange like skin.
PEA(GARDEN) - May/June - Raw peas.
PINK - June/July - Little flavor, clove and cottage pinks are spicier.
PLUM - April/May - mild, like flower nectar.
RED CLOVER - June/Sept - Hay, green.
ROCKET - May/Frost - Like leaves, nutty, smoky.
ROSE - May/Sept - Perfumy, sweet to bitter.
ROSEMARY - Varies-Mild, flowery, delicate.
SAGE (GARDEN) - May/July - Flowery sage, slightly musky.
SAGE (PINEAPPLE) - Sept - Flowery pineapple, slight sage muskiness.
SAVORY (SUMMER) - July/August - Mildly peppery, sweet, herby.
SAVORY (WINTER) - July/August - Mildly peppery, herby, spicy.
SCARLET RUNNER BEAN - July/August - Like raw beans, mild.
SCENTED GERANIUM - Throughout year - Varies, slightly sour or bitter.
SQUASH - July/August - Like vegetable, raw squash.
SWEET WOODRUFF - May - Sweet, grassy, vanilla.
THYME - July/August - like leaves but milder.
TULIP - April/May - Slightly bitter or sweet.
VIOLET (PANSY) - April/May - Mild, leafy green, some varieties sweet.
YUCCA - July - Slightly bitter with hint of artichoke.
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Submitedby Sandi Johnson
Silver City, New Mexico |
