Edible Flowers

(Agastache foeniculum) This fragrant bushy 2-3’ plant is divine! Smelling sweetly of licorice and mint it greets the gardener/farmer, bee, butterfly, and hummingbird with long-standing dense blooms of deep violet 8-10” flower spikes. Long ago nicknamed, 'The Wonder Honey Plant, the beneficial insects, and pollinators it will introduce to your...

(Centaurea cyanus) Black ball is a stunning selection of this classic cottage garden flower with deep dark garnet blooms held high amidst silvery green foliage. Bushy branching 2-3' plants make wonderful long-stemmed cut flowers and the edible petals are lovely for fancying up a salad or dessert. Also, one of...

(Centaurea cyanus) It’s probably not the norm for most people to delve into the nomenclature of their flowers but we think it’s pretty darn cool. Because guess what? Those Latin names, they all mean something! But first things first... these 2-3' brilliant icy blue double-flowered beauties brought to America in...

(Ocimum sanctum aka O. tenuiflorum) Considered India’s “Queen of Herbs” and cultivated for over 5,000 years for both religious and medicinal purposes. It is used in Aryuvedic medicine for its classification as an adaptogenic herb (tonic herb) that supports one's natural immune system while simultaneously relieving stress and bringing balance. An...

(Borago officinalis) Besides being extremely easy to grow, very hardy and edible, this flower, like Lime Green Nicotiana, virtually glows. Reminiscent of a shooting star in shape and a mild cucumber in taste, borage will produce continuous flower clusters that we and the bees both adore. The flowers, which are...

(Calendula officinalis) It’s difficult to be grumpy in a patch of calendula. These plants are like old friends you can always come back to for good cheer and an unabashedly sunny outlook on life. Our mix spans oranges, yellows, whites, and flashback types (with red backs to the petals) all...

(C. officinalis) We love our cheery mix of yellow, orange and pale petal calendula varieties (above) but if we had to pick our favorite single strain this would be it. Selected out of the “flashback” line of calendulas that have maroon on the undersides of the petals, Zeolights has huge...

(Celosia argentea spicata) Goodness gracious how I love names. Now we all know what a parfait is, or do we…?! I, for instance, was unaware until this very moment that a parfait in the UK can also refer to a meat paste made from duck or chicken livers and flavored...

(Coriandrum sativum) When we first started selling Pokey Joe, it had fallen off the commercial map and was a rescue job. The variety was brought to our attention by Scott Chichester of Nash’s Farm in Sequim, WA, who had continued to grow it and save their own seed. The quality...

(Verbascum thapsus) Mullein is one of those plants we see all the time on the sides of roads and in overgrown urban lots, but we don’t even notice it until it is in the context of a flower or herb garden. I can’t tell you how many people have exclaimed, “What...

(Cosmos sulphureus) A different species than the more common cosmos, Diablo showcases bright scarlet/orange, semi-double blooms atop graceful 4-5’ tall and 2-3' wide plants. Easy to grow and will brighten any corner of your garden. Long-lasting and blooming cut/garden flowers bloom early summer through late fall. Drought tolerant and carefree,...

(Lepidium sativum) One of Frank Morton’s most successful original varieties ever. A cross between ‘Persian’ and ‘curly’ cress, the result is a blistered, wrinkled lobed leaf that is held up high (to 3') for easy cutting on a relatively long stem. It's one of the spicier greens in our salad...

(Dianthus barbatus) A long time favorite of ours, “Sooty” has been thriving in our home garden for almost a decade! Each year we swore would be the one to grow at the farm and share seed and at long last...here it is.  Some grow these as an annual but if...

(Anethum graveolens) Goldkrone is a vigorous slow-to-bolt variety that is excellent for both fresh leaf and (later) seed head production. Fresh dill is indispensable in our summer and fall kraut making, while seed umbels find their way into our various pickling projects. A lovely architectural plant in the garden, Goldkrone...

(Echinacea purpurea) Native to the North American plains, Echinacea has become a household name and the ambassador of herbal medicine for its use in stimulating the immune system. Purpurea is the easiest of the Echinacea family to grow, requiring no prior cold treatment for germination. A visually stunning perennial reaching...

Nothing gussies up a dish presentation quite like a sprinkling of colorful edible flower petals. Our mix is roughly equal parts borage, calendula, “Black Ball” bachelor's button, and “Trailing Mix” nasturtium. All are fairly large-seeded, easy to grow, and well suited to direct seeding. Thin to desired spacing (being sure...

(Linum usitatissimum) Multi-branching, slender 2-3’ stems with masses of small sky blue flowers. Downright cheerful and rather dashing as they sway in the wind. Plant in blocks for a charming effect and easy reseeding the next season. Golden colored large flax seeds high in Omega 3 Fatty Acids, fiber, and...

(Matricaria recutita) These little daisy-like flowers are native to Europe, Asia, and Africa and have been used as a calming digestive tea for centuries. Cheery blooms sit atop low-growing (18”-24”) lacy foliage and will happily reseed if allowed to mature. Wonderful fragrance, both fresh and dried. Keep on cutting, and...

(Tagetes patula)A very showy low growing (12-18”) marigold covered with beautiful red doubled blooms accented with oranges and golds. Very elegant looking in a Baroque sort of way. Blooms fade to a lovely burnt orange. Very beneficial in the garden, marigolds have strong nematicidal properties. Edible petals! This is a...

(Tagetes tenuifolia) A very tidy and ridiculously cheerful (12-18”) mounding plant with a never-ending display of petite marigold flowers ranging in colors from your classic deep reddish-orange to dusty tangerine and lemon yellow. With their strong and slight citrusy smell (especially the yellows), brilliant colors and lacy foliage, it’s no...

(Tagetes patula) This bright and easy-going marigold continues to find a place in our garden each year. Each plant produces more cheerful red and yellow bi-color blooms than you can count! Stunning and lovely to cut at 3-4'. Dates back to the 17th century. 80-90 days. TR Packet: 50 seeds...

(Althea officinalis) If any of you are prone to long-lasting coughs and sore throats in the winter months, you’ll want this perennial herb in your garden. Edible white/blushed with pink flowers and big soft leaves reaching a height of 6-8’ make this herb hard to miss & resist. Both the...

(Monarda citriodora) A member of the mint family, this perennial flowering herb is native across much of the United States and Mexico. Vertically stacked whorls of impossibly vibrant purple flowers prove irresistible to bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and just buzz with pollinators (hence another common name for it, "bee balm"). The...

(Tropaeolum minus) When we used to grow production salad mix, we always had a special mix for restaurants that was a little more work to produce but was just so beautiful with its diversity of shapes, colors, textures, and flavors. One of the cornerstones of the mix were the leaves...

(Trapaeolum majus) Cheerful, easy to grow, edible, and long-lasting, nasturtiums have remained at the top of our list for as long as we’ve grown a garden. More of a place in the garden than a plant, these beauties can trail to over 8’ across and adorn their lush leafiness with...

(Nigella sativa) Grown throughout the Middle East and also known as Blessed Seed, Herb from Heaven, Black Seed, Roman Coriander, Black Caraway, Black Onion Seed, Kalonji, Corek Otu, Ketzah, Chaveux de Venus, etc., and referenced in the Old Testament, ancient Islamic and Greek literature, found in Egyptian tombs... It is...

(Nigella bucharica) You know what I love? Edible flowers. Love them. I love the shapes and textures, and I love the worry I see on people's faces. I might like the worry the best. Bahahaha. In this world, I’d like your worry to be about a flower. Truly. Ok onward,...

(Nigella papillosa) Deep purple elongated anthers? Check. Pure white petals? Check. Ferny foliage? Check. Humming with bees and other pollinators? Check. Easy to grow and delightful to observe? Check. Great cut flower? Check. I know. We’re speechless too. 24-36”. 70-80 days. FL, TR Packet: 100 seeds   [split] Growing Info...

(Nigella papillosa) In our fast-growing collection of nigella flowers, Delft Blue is the only one that is a mix of colors instead of any one distinct color. Very similar in habit and look to Exotica and with the same very decorative, magenta stamens, but with pure white, streaked blue, streaked...

(Nigella hispanica) Exotica is our favorite of the Nigella (Love In a Mist) family. The beautiful purple passionflower-like blooms make an outstanding and long-lasting cut flower filler. Very delicate and abundant sprays with flowers that contrast from deep purple flower petals to dark purple centers to magenta stamens. Once the...

(Silene inflata) We are seriously charmed by this culinary oddity. Guaranteed NOT to be the next big thing anytime soon, Sculpit (AKA “stridolo”) is for the adventurous lover of the esoteric. An aromatic leaf-herb all but unknown outside its native Italy, where it is revered, it is used to season...

(Antirrhinum majus) Often a moment of quiet is exactly what’s needed. At least that’s how we feel! Our small patch of Royal Bride offered a bit of breath during often hectic days. Sweetly fragrant at 3’ tall, the blooms are white with a slight cream center, really long blooming and...

(H. anuus) We’ve been quite taken by this sunflower since we first saw it over a decade ago. 7-8’ plants produce a single stunning flower head to 10" across, with an unusual fuzzy lime green center that eventually fleshes out with seeds as it matures. Huge heads droop downward at...

(Helianthus anuus) What do you get when you let a whole slew of different sunflowers go unchaperoned in the garden all summer? Every year during market season, we grew 15-20 varieties of sunflowers…gorgeous burgundies, cheery yellows, whites, bi-colors, single headed, poly headed, Russian edible-seeded, teddy bear type… We sat back while...