I am definitely one of those girls who believe flowers are a must for every day excitement. Not only are flowers just beautiful to look at, they also bring a vibrant fragrance to your space and can most definitely be eaten. Not every flower can be eaten especially if you’re buying them from a market, but if you’re growing them or you’re buying them from a farmers market most of those flowers can be eaten especially if they haven’t already been dyed. Springtime is so exciting because you can add edible flowers to just about anything, your tea, your cookies, your cakes, and even your yummy iced coffee.
Below you’ll find a chart of a few edible flowers that you can find just about everywhere and that are easy to grow. I’ll break down some of the flowers I’ve used, and what they are best used in and for. There is nothing more magical than adding flowers to your every day and just ordinary items to make an extraordinary experience.
Rose 🌹-
Edible colors: White, yellow, pink, red.
Flavor: Sweet, sometimes with spicy undertones.
Great for garnish! Floats perfectly great pairing with anything iced. Yummy in butters or jellies.
Chive Blossom -
Edible color: Lavender
Flavor: Onion essence
Use in butters for a replacement chive. Taste the same but prettier.
Pansy 🌸 -
Edible colors: Purple, fuchsia, white, orange & yellow
Flavor: Slightly sweet green flavor
Great garnish over fruit salads, green salads or sugar cookies.
Marigolds -
Edible color: Golden Orange
Flavor: Citrus flavor with floral aftertaste
Substitute for Saffron. Great in soups & herb butters.
Lilac -
Edible color: Light purple
Flavor: Very fragrant flavor with a lemon aftertaste.
Add to soft cheeses, baked goods, and yogurts.
Chamomile -
Edible color: Small white & yellow daisy like.
Flavor: slightly bitter, sweet and aromatic.
Often dried to be used in teas, & tinctures, but can also be used fresh in sweet treats and toast.
Nasturtium -
Edible colors: Bright reds, yellow’s, and oranges. Both the leaves and the flower are edible.
Flavor: A peppery spicy flavor similar to arugula.
Use in sandwiches, pizzas, and salads.
Pea Flower -
Edible color: Dark purple
Flavor: Extra sweet
Turns anything purple! Great in teas, sweet milk, and ice creams. The most feminine flower.
Violets -
Edible colors: Purple, white, yellow and orange.
Flavor: Sweet perfume flavor
Pretty in ice cubes! So yummy on cakes and beautiful too.
Borage -
Edible color: Bright blue
Flavor: Cucumber flavor
Best in sandwiches and salads
A basic rule to adhere to is trust the natural colors. Anything you’ve never seen is most likely dyed and created so don’t eat it. Another rule is flowers hold water, so when drying them be extra careful to make sure to keep them in a space that doesn’t allow any extra moisture to enter otherwise they will mold. Go out and enjoy the beauty that Mother Nature creates for us and share the sweetness in a yummy treat.
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