edible flowers availability

flower	latin name	image	culinary use	availability
angelica	angelica officinalis		similar to liquorice, slightly minty intense flavour	spring
anise hyssop	agastache foeniculum		mild liquorice flavour for Chinese dishes and salads varied colours available with minty variations	July
basil	ocimum basilicum		similar flavour to the leaves, superb garnish for pasta and Italian dishes	August
bellis daisy	bellis perennis		apple flavoured perfect pompon shape in various colours used for pretty decoration	spring
bee balm bergamot	monarda		citrus, mint, oregano flavour and pretty red flowers	July
borage	borago officinalis		star shaped blue flowers & faint cucumber taste for sorbets, soups & dips	June
broad (fava) beans	vicia faba		flower tastes like the bean eaten raw leaves & shoots make tender greens	June
broccoli	brassica oleracea botrytis cymosa		mild broccoli flavoured flowers bright yellow for salads, decoration	July
burnet	Sanguisorba officinalis		taste similar to cucumber, can be used instead of borage	June
busy lizzies	impatiens		sweet flavour for salad garnish and drinks	July
carnations	dianthus		sweet, some with nutmeg tones excellent in desserts - lots if colour and scent variations	May
chamomile	anthemis nobilis		small daisy like flowers with sweet apple flavour	July
chervil	anthriscus cerefolium		delicate anise flavour best sprinkled raw on salads	July
chicory	cichorium intybus		taste similar to endives, pleasant mild bitter taste	July
chives	allium schoenoprasum		intense onion flavour & pretty lilac colour, lovely with cheese, eggs and in soufflé	May
clover red	trifolium pretense		sweet, anise flavour berry red flowers to be eaten cooked rather than raw	June
coriander	coriander sativum		flowers taste similar to leaves but milder, sprinkled fresh raw on dishes using the leaves for flavour	July
cornflower - red, maroon and blue	Centaura cyanus		sweet mild spicy clove like taste in blue, pink or maroon beautiful garnish	June
dill	Anethum graveolens		flavour similar to leaves but stronger used for soups, dressings & dips	July
fennel	Foeniculum vulgare		star yellow flowers very adaptable with cheese, pastries, and desserts superb mild anise flavour	July
fuchsia	fuchsia		acidic flavour but graceful decorative shape	August
garlic	allium ursinum		wild garlic flowers, intense garlic flavour in tiny white flowers	spring
geraniums	pelargonum graveolens		lemon and rose scented petals and leaves	July
gladiolus	gladiolus		flowers have a slight lettuce flavour - beautiful receptacle for mousse, pate, or rice filling	July
hollyhock	hollyhock		beautiful decorative large blooms without flavour	July
jasmine	jasminum officinale		often used for scenting tea, intensely fragrant flowers	July
lavender	lavandular angustifolia		sweet floral, lemony flavour the most adaptable flower for desserts, savouries, ice creams, very popular	July
lemon balm	melissa officinalis		adds a zing to soups and oriental dishes, contrast to sweet flavours	July
lemon verbena	aloysia tryphilla		used to scent custards, flans & teas with citrus flavour	August
lilac	syringe vulgaris		heavy floral scent with lemony tones, lovely crystallized	spring
marjoram	oreganum marjorana		mild version of the herb leaf used in the same ways to flavour dishes	July
mint	menthe		minty taste with flowery overtones for desserts and ice cream - many different varieties including grapefruit, lime, chocolate apple	July
nasturtium	nasturtium majus		peppery, sweet spicy flavour can be stuffed or used as salad	July
oregano	oregano vulgare		mild flavour of the herb leaf used in the same way	July
pansy	viola		mild flavour for salad, desserts, fruit salad	spring
pea	pisum sativum		flowers, shoots, vines & tendrils all edible - taste sweet & crunchy - like peas! NB: ornamental sweet peas are poisonous	June
marigold	calendula officinalis		peppery taste & bright orange colour for pasta, rice, butters, eggs	July
primrose	primula		sweet mild taste for salads	spring
radish	raphanus sativus		spicy bite to the flowers and leaves similar to the root	July
rocket	arugula		garden rocket - flowers taste similar to the leaves - peppery and piquant	July
rosemary	rosmarinus officinalis		mild version of the herb leaf used in the same way for Mediterranean dishes	July
rose	rosa		sweet floral taste, like rose fragrance, for creams, cakes, desserts and ice creams	July
sage	salvia officinalis		subtle sage flavour for beans, mushrooms and sauces	July
savoury	satureja montana		hot and peppery a little similar to thyme	July
sorrel	rumex acetosa		lemony, sharp taste for sauces, pizza	June
thyme	thymus vulgaris		milder flavour of the herb used to sprinkle where the leaf would be used	July
wild pansy heartsease	viola tricolour		mild flavour for salads, cakes and cheeses	spring