Plants with Edible Flowers

Edible flowers - they’re not just for Michelin starred chefs (although please feel free to credit us if you get one!). Flowers you can eat are easy to grow in beds or pots and can be used in salads, desserts and drinks for their flavour or as cake decorations and garnishes. Try Nasturtium and Peony in a salad, Osteospermum and Violas in ice cubes or scatter some Marigold and Pansy petals on your bakes to take your entertaining to the next level - there are more ideas in our edible flower guide.

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  • Wisteria Sinensis | Chinese Wisteria | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    Chinese Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis

    Prolific flowers, fab fragrance

    • Plunging purple blooms (up to 30cm long)
    • Ideal for training up a pergola, wall or arch
    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Blooms from May to June

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  • 6 x 20cm Lavender 'Hidcote Improved' | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
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    Lavender 'Hidcote Improved'

    Blooms for months and months

    • Loves a spot in full sun
    • Great in beds, borders, hedges and pots
    • Flowers from May to September
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

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  • Wisteria floribunda 'Macrobotrys' | Japanese Wisteria | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Multijuga'

    Staggering metre-long blooms!

    • Sprawling lavender racemes (up to 1m long)
    • Delicately fragrant
    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Blooms from May to June

    3 options available

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  • White Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Alba' Climbing Plants
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    White Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Alba'

    Snowy white drifts of wisteria

    • Swaying white blooms (up to 60cm long)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Flowers from April to June

    3 options available

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  • Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Black Dragon' Climbing Plants
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    Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Black Dragon'

    Flowers roar to life each May

    • Striking violet trusses (up to 50cm long)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Happiest in full sun, grows in partial shade
    • Flowers from May to June

    3 options available

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  • Marsh Marigold Pond Plants
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    From £15

    Marsh Marigold

    Heart shaped leaves, loved by bees

    • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
    • Grows best in full sun to partial shade
    • Flowers during March and April
    • A native plant which is highly attractive to pollinators

    6 options available

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  • Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Royal Purple' Climbing Plants
    £30
    £30

    Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Royal Purple'

    The black dragon wisteria

    • Flowing violet sprays (up to 50cm long)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Prefers full sun but tolerates part shade
    • Blooms from May to June

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  • Chinese Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis 'Prolific' Climbing Plants
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    Chinese Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis 'Prolific'

    Floriferous and superbly scented

    • Dangling amethyst racemes (up to 30cm long)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Grows best in full sun, tolerates part shade
    • Flowers from May to June

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  • 30cm Geranium 'Dreamland' | 1L Pot Perennial Bedding
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    Geranium 'Dreamland'

    Sweet blush pink blooms year after year

    • Delicate, blush-pink flowers
    • Fully hardy in the UK
    • Excellent ground-cover for borders and beds
    • Flowers from May-September

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  • White Wisteria | Sinensis 'alba' | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    White Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis 'Alba'

    A burst of perfumed brightness

    • Dense white racemes (up to 15cm long)
    • Also looks wonderful trained as a small tree
    • Prefers full sun, tolerates dappled shade
    • Flowers from May to June

    3 options available

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  • Hardy Geranium Collection | 3 x 1L Pots Perennial Bedding
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    Hardy Ground-Cover Geraniums Collection

    Create a carpet of flowers

    • Geraniums in shades of pink, purple and blue
    • An excellent choice for underplanting trees
    • Blooms from May to September
    • Easily withstands even severe British winters

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  • Wisteria sinensis 'Caroline' | On a 90cm cane in a 3L pot Climbing Plants
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    £30

    Chinese Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis 'Caroline'

    A wonderfully-fragrant wisteria

    • Sumptuously-scented, lilac-blue flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Best in full sun, tolerates part shade
    • Flowers from May to June

    1 option available

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  • Watercress | Rorippa nasturtium aquaticum Pond Plants
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    Watercress | Rorippa nasturtium aquaticum

    Attractive and delicious!

    • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
    • Thrives in full sun or partial shade
    • Blooms from June to August
    • Can be eaten if grown in clean water

    2 options available

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  • Pink Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Rosea' Climbing Plants
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    Pink Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Rosea'

    Let it rain lilac-pink petals!

    • Wonderful pink trusses (up to 60cm long)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Grow in a sunny spot (tolerates part shade)
    • Flowers from May to June

    2 options available

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  • Pink Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Rosea' Climbing Plants
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    Wisteria Floribunda 'Rosea'

    Rose pink climbing clusters

    • Stunning pink panicles (up to 60cm long)
    • The ultimate plant to train up walls
    • Likes full sun, copes with partial shade
    • Blooms from May to June

    3 options available

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  • Geranium 'Blushing Turtle' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
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    Geranium 'Blushing Turtle'

    One of the prettiest perennial Geraniums

    • Orchid pink flowers with darker red-purple veining
    • Flowering from June to August
    • Low growing groundcover plant for the front of borders
    • Attractive to bees, butterflies and humans

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  • Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Domino' Climbing Plants
    £32
    £32

    Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Domino'

    Unbeatable rustic charm

    • Pendulous lavender racemes (up to 20cm long)
    • Looks stunning over a pergola
    • Grows well in both sun and part shade
    • Flowers from May to June

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  • Geranium 'Black Beauty' 3L Pot Perennial Plants
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    Geranium 'Black Beauty'

    Sky Blue flowers with Striking black leaves

    • Masses of Sky Blue flowers
    • Blooms from June to September
    • Ideal for the front of borders
    • Colourful ground cover perennial

    2 options available

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  • Wisteria 'Lavender Lace' | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    Wisteria 'Lavender Lace'

    Racemes up to 50cm long!

    • Impressive two-toned sprays (up to 50cm long)
    • Can have upwards of 100 flowers per raceme
    • Grows well in full sun, copes with part shade
    • Flowers from May to June

    3 options available

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  • Giant Marsh Marigold | Caltha Palustris Polypetala Pond Plants
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    Giant Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris polypetala

    Masses of giant buttercups

    • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Spring flowering right from March to May
    • Attracts pollinators to your pond

    2 options available

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  • Wisteria sinensis 'Blue Sapphire' | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    Chinese Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis 'Blue Sapphire'

    The gem in the garden crown

    • Tumbling violet panicles (up to 30cm long)
    • Floriferous and fragrant
    • Loves full sun, copes with part shade
    • Blooms from May to June

    3 options available

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  • Ultimate Wisteria Collection Climbing Plants
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    Ultimate Wisteria Collection

    The iconic cottage climber

    • Glorious pendulous, scented flowers
    • Purple, pink and white coloured blooms
    • RHS award-winning varieties
    • Create a paradise for pollinators

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  • English Lavender | Lavandula Angustifolia Perennial Bedding
    £18
    £18

    English Lavender | Lavandula angustifolia

    As iconic as they come!

    • Give it as sunny a spot as possible
    • Thrives in beds and borders in dry soil
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Hardier than French and Spanish lavenders

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  • 30cm Geranium 'Rozanne' | 1L Pot Perennial Bedding
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    £18 From £16

    Geranium 'Rozanne'

    An RHS Award winning hardy Geranium

    • Delicate blooms of violet through summer
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Fully Hardy in the UK–flowers year after year
    • Flowers from June-September

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  • Ultimate Vegetable Companion Plant Collection | Cosmos, Marigold & Zinnia Annual Bedding
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    Ultimate Vegetable Companion Plant Collection | Cosmos, Marigold & Zinnia

    Help your garden flourish better

    • Deter pests such as aphids and white flies
    • Attract pollinators like bees and butterflies
    • Enhance your soil's overall health
    • Improve overall crop yield

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  • Ultimate Fragrant Lavender Collection Perennial Bedding
    £26
    £32 £26

    Ultimate Fragrant Lavender Collection

    Packs a properly-perfumed punch

    • Includes wonderful English lavender plants
    • Plant en masse or use to break up borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

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  • Lavender BeeZee White Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    White Lavender | Lavandula angustifolia 'BeeZee White'

    Bright white English lavender

    • Plant in full sun (at least 6 hours per day)
    • Grows well in both pots and dry soil
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Look great interplanted with blue varieties

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Growing Edible Flowers

Growing Edible Flowers

It's best to grow your own edible flowers, to ensure they’re as fresh as possible. Edible varieties include Dahlias, Honeysuckle, Violas, Pansies, Hollyhocks, Peonies and Marigolds along with flowering herbs like Borage, Mint, Chives and Coriander. Never use pesticides on edible flowers - if pests are a problem, try natural pest control methods. And if you have dogs or cats, make sure you plant your edible crops away from any areas your pets might use as a toilet!

How to pick Edible Flowers

How to pick Edible Flowers

In salads: try Gladiolus (similar taste to lettuce), Peony, Dahlia (flavours include chestnut, spicy apple and carrot!) and Nasturtium (a peppery taste like watercress). As a garnish: Pansies and Violas bring colour and a lovely mild, fresh flavour to sweet or savoury dishes, and look especially lovely sprinkled on top of cupcakes. In drinks: add a scattering of blue Borage petals to cocktails or fruit punches, or freeze Osteospermums and Pansies into ice cubes. In preserves: the clove-like taste of Dianthus makes them ideal to flavour sugars, oils and vinegars. Rose petals make delicious jams and jellies and Honeysuckle can be made into a syrup. Dip petals in sugar to make candied violets or dry Calendula for a lovely saffron substitute.

How to use Edible Flowers

How to use Edible Flowers

In salads: try Gladiolus (similar taste to lettuce), Peony, Dahlia (flavours include chestnut, spicy apple and carrot!) and Nasturtium (a peppery taste like watercress). As a garnish: Pansies and Violas bring colour and a lovely mild, fresh flavour to sweet or savoury dishes, and look especially lovely sprinkled on top of cupcakes. In drinks: add a scattering of blue Borage petals to cocktails or fruit punches, or freeze Osteospermums and Pansies into ice cubes. In preserves: the clove-like taste of Dianthus makes them ideal to flavour sugars, oils and vinegars. Rose petals make delicious jams and jellies and Honeysuckle can be made into a syrup. Dip petals in sugar to make candied violets or dry Calendula for a lovely saffron substitute.

What NOT to eat

What NOT to eat

Not all flowers are edible. The following flowers are poisonous and must never be eaten: Daffodil, Poppy, Foxglove (Digitalis), Sweet Pea, Bluebell, Delphinium, Aquilegia, Lobelia, Lily of the Valley and Clematis. This list is not exhaustive. If you’re in any doubt about whether a flower is edible or not, don’t risk it.

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