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Avoid using non-edible flowers as a garnish. They may be mistaken as edible.

Do not use pesticides on flowers in your garden that you wish to eat unless they are organic pesticides labeled for use with edible crops.

Wait the recommended time before harvesting if you have used organic pesticides.

Dont eat flowers purchased from florists or commercial garden centers or picked from roadsides, as they probably have been contaminated by pesticides or pollutants.

Introduce edible flowers into your diet gradually. Flowers may cause digestive problems if eaten in large quantities, so use them sparingly.

People who suffer from allergies and asthma may have allergic reactions to edible flowers and should use them only as a garnish.

COMMON NAME LATIN NAME

Anise hyssop Agastache foeniculum

Arugula Eruca vesicaria sativa

Basil ocimum basilicum

Bergamot (bee balm) Monarda didyma

Borage Borago officinalis

Begonia (tuberous) Begonia x tuberhybrida

Calendula (pot marigold) Calendula officinalis

Chamomile Anthemis nobilis

Chicory Cichorium intybus

Chives Allium schoeonoprasum

Cilantro Coriandrum sativum

Chervil Anthriscus cerefolium

Dandelion Taraxacum officinale

Day lily Hemerocallis spp.

Dianthus (pinks) Dianthus caryophyllus

Dill Anethum graveolens

Fennel Foeniculum vulgare

Garlic chives Allium tuberosum

Hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Honeysuckle Lonicera japonica

Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis

Jasmine Jasminum sambac

Johnny jump-up Viola tricolor

Lavender Lavandula spp.

Lemon Citrus lemon

Marjoram Origanum vulgare

Mint Mentha spp.

Mustard Brassica spp.

Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus

Okra Abelmoschus aesculentus

Orange Citrus sinensis

Oregano Origianum heracleoticum

Pansy Viola x Wittrockiana

peas Pisum sativum

Radish Raphanus sativus

Rose Rosa spp.

Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis

Runner bean Phaseolus coccineus

Sage Salvia officinalis

Savory Saturejo montana

Scented geranium Pelargonium spp.

Signet marigold Tagetes signata

Society garlic Tulbaghia violaces

Squash Curcubita pepo spp.

Sunflower Helianthus annuus

Thyme Thymus vulgaris

Tulip Tulipa spp.

Violet Viola odorata

Yucca Yucca spp.

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