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Edible Flower: Tulips (Tulipa spp)

Karen December 25, 2018 0 Comments

Tulips are spring-blooming perennial bulbs that do well in in many areas of the US. They grow best in areas where summers are dry and winters are cold so thrive…

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Edible Flowers: Sunflowers (Helianthus annus)

Karen November 20, 2018 0 Comments

Sunflowers are annuals native to North American but introduced into Europe in the sixteenth century by the Spanish. They are now widely grown for their oil and seeds. Sunflowers belong…

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Edible Flowers: Cowslip (Primula veris)

Karen October 16, 2018 0 Comments

Cowslip is an evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial native to Europe and Asia. It is a member of the primrose family (Primulaceae) along with shooting star (Dodecatheon maedia), oxslip (Primula elatior)…

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Edible Flowers: English Lavender (Lavendula angustifolia)

Karen August 21, 2018 0 Comments

Although known as English lavender this strongly aromatic shrub is not native to England but to the western Mediterranean especially the Pyrenees and northern mountains of Spain. It is a…

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Edible Flowers: Elderflowers (Sambucus nigra)

Karen April 17, 2018 0 Comments

The European elder tree (Sambucus nigra) that produces elderflower for culinary use is native to most of Europe where it grows in both wet and dry, fertile soil, mostly in…

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Edible Flowers Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis odorata)

Karen February 20, 2018 0 Comments

Sweet cicely is a herbaceous perennial up to three to six feet tall and wide, native to southern and central Europe but has naturalized widely in Europe and Asia. It…

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Edible Flowers: Violets, Johnny Jump Ups, and Pansies (Viola spp)

Karen December 8, 2016 0 Comments

These three members of the genus Viola are spring blooming plants known for their pretty five petaled flowers. The common violet (V. odorata) also known as sweet violet is a…

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Edible Flowers: Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)

Karen November 17, 2016 0 Comments

Nasturtium is a trailing herbaceous annual native to the Andes from Bolivia to Colombia. It has naturalized on both coasts of the US and is cultivated in many more areas.…

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Edible Flowers : Daylily (Hemerocalis fulva)

Karen October 13, 2016 0 Comments

Daylily (Hemerocalis fulva) is also known by several other names including ditch lily, outhouse lily, and twany lily. It is native to Asia but was introduced into North America in…

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Edible Flowers: Scented Geranium (Pelargonium)

Karen September 15, 2016 0 Comments

Scented geraniums are species are cultivars characterized by fragrant leaves. They are all in the genus Pelargonium and should be distinguished from true geraniums that are in the genus Geranium…

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