20 Edible Flowers You Can Grow & Eat Taste Test
John from www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you 20 edible flowers you can grow and eat from your garden. John will also taste test each of these flowers so you can learn more about what they taste like. You will also see close-up shots of each of the flowers so you can better identify them before harvest.
In this episode, you will learn 20 different edible flowers that you can grow in your garden this season. In Zone 9, these edible flowers are the result of a fall planting. In other climates, these edible flowers would be available in the summertime.
First, John shares with you more about edible flowers that he grows and why he grows them. You will learn some of the benefits of eating more edible flowers in your life.
You will learn about the following edible flowers
Dianthus
African Daisy
Calendula
Sweet Allysum
Pansie
Viola
Snapdragon
Edible Flowers from Herbs
Dill
Cilantro
Sage
Oregano
Lavender
Basil
Edible Flowers from Vegetables
Spinach
Cabbage
Onion
Broccoli
Celery
Shingiku Edible Chrysanthemum
After watching this episode, you will learn about 20 different edible flowers you can grow and eat in your garden. You will learn the importance of growing edible flowers and some unique tips and tricks regarding growing & eating edible flowers.
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💐Timestamps💐: 5:16 dianthus 6:22 African daisy 7:19 calendula 8:38 sweet allysum 9:38 pansy 10:44 viola 11:25 snapdragon 12:44 dill 14:45 cilantro 16:06 sage 17:16 oregano 19:00 lavender 20:23 basil 22:45 spinach 25:17 cabbage 26:55 onion 28:07 broccoli 29:10 celery 30:32 shingiku edible chrysanthemum 32:24 baby sun rose
@Thankful_.
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊 🌱
@Green.Country.Agroforestry
Жыл бұрын
Let us not forget Day lily, Canna Lily (neither are real lilies) and Dahlias! * There are dahlia growers that use a heavy pesticide schedule, and the toxins may be in the plant when it is first acquired. Once you have started your own (very edible) dahlia tubers, the flowers should be safe to consume - or purchase your first tubers from a grower that does not poison their plants.
@sonyaphillips4027
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32:00 Baby Sun Rose flower 🌷
@cynthiacollins2668
5 ай бұрын
Chive flowers!
@musicmaniac1121
2 ай бұрын
Legend
My dog absolutely loves eating my morning glories. I’ll have a couple with him...but he just goes crazy for them, he gives me a sad look when I eat one, like “hey, that was mine” 😂
@we2824
Жыл бұрын
I'm just asking here, not accusing anyone of anything, I'm just honestly curious. Aren't Morning Glories poisonous? I mean, I suppose not if you are here to tell the tale and I'm assuming your pup is too. :) I have a pupper myself who likes to eat EVERYTHING, and I don't want to put poison plants in my backyard at least so I try my best to look into whether one is or not before I buy it or buy the seeds. I love Morning Glories, though they grow like weeds here in N. Florida if you let them. I was hoping to put some off the front porch to vine around my posts...but keep reading they are poison. :(. Do I know not to believe everything I read? Yes, which is why I'm asking. I get so many different answers about the same plants. Thank you kindly in advance for even reading this. 😇
@uncadoug2715
Жыл бұрын
@@we2824 not poisonous, at least the flower part isn’t. I’ve also heard that the seeds that it produces are known to be hallucinogenic…I’ve ate quite a few a little at a time and haven’t experienced anything yet😂 One thing I know for sure is be very sure of where you grow them, because once you have them, you will NEVER not have them. I started growing them on a fence for the privacy factor, and they do an excellent job of that! You can keep them under control somewhat with a hoe, by attacking them when they first pop up👌
@we2824
Жыл бұрын
@@uncadoug2715 Hi Unca Doug! Thank you so so much for your kind reply! I really appreciate you trying out that hallucinogenic tip for me🤣. I had heard that too. Thanks for the cut back tip as well. I'm hoping to TRY a few in some pots and train them up my front porch posts. You rock!🤗🍀
@TaLeng2023
9 ай бұрын
@@uncadoug2715 I wish I have that problem. I can only grow in pots and all my heavenly blues died, only one actually flowering but I never got a single seed.
Wild violets packed with vitamin C also rose petals. Rose hips after a frost are delicious and packed with vitamin C.
I haven't been able to get brassicas to grow successfully (yet) and I was going to give up...BUT now I can just grow them and eat the flowers when they bolt! Thanks!
Good lesson. You should do more about edibles we don't know qe can eat. There are alot if health benefits we miss out on.
*John is the man. Always great content.*
please don't forget to mention "not to eat" any of the items you showed "if" they have been sprayed with items that will harm our bodies. John thank you for sharing all your time and information.
Dianthus and sunrose for sure 👍
This year I found Brussels flower sprouts going to seed and they are the sweetest brassica flower I have yet to eat. I had to control myself so I can save some seed! I also eat a lot of flowers so I really enjoyed your video.
@mommypov4958
3 жыл бұрын
Our weather went crazy, as most, and my Brussels didn't sprout so to say, so we just tried the leaves, and omygoodness! My husband asked if I can grow just the leaves from now on, lol, then I had to tell him it was from Brussel sprouts
Most interesting: snapdragon I've heard that hollyhocks are edible and of course nasturtiums....spicey! I love chopping up basil, cilantro or mint and sprinkling it on my fruit. Sooo delicious! 💕☀️🌱
@amaturearcadia
2 жыл бұрын
i had one nasturtium last year and after if seeded theyre just now popping up all over the garden. ;0 im super exciter to eat all of it yummm
@cynthiacollins2668
5 ай бұрын
I was glad to hear about the snapdragons, too! For some reason, I had assumed not...
Very interesting on the edible flowers you can grow in your garden 👍
I'll probably start growing snapdragons flowers 💐 to eat. I like borage, blue and white, and nasturtium flowers and seed pods best. One of my favorite flowers is spiral ginger or Costus woodsonii, Red Button Ginger, or Costus comosus var. bakeri, Red Tower Ginger very delicious and very easy for me to grow.
I got an ad of you for your video, thats pretty freaking cool man! An ad that actually has to do with what I'm watching for once!
@2024reminders
3 жыл бұрын
Isn't that a coincidence...Sounds like the kind of surprise flowers sometimes give to their growers ;)
I feel like you should have a million subs at least. You are such a great educator and all round great human. 💜🌱💜 P.S.~ I ordered an Ashitaba plant from Wendi. I’m so excited for it to grow. She did a great job with the packaging. So, thanks for that vid as well. 🌱
Want to try alyssum. Have to watch again and make a list! Very informational, Thanks
John l always learn something new from you.Thank you.
I will be growing 7 of these flowers thank you.
I love squash blossoms, nasturtiums and yucca blossoms.
Your A Delight John. You Do A Fantastic Job. I Comprehend Where Your Coming From. Thankyou.
Flowers also have good resell values for restaurants. They like to add them as garnish and in salads.
@lisadavie5282
4 ай бұрын
This Is EXACTLY what brought me to search and find this Video! I had a beautiful White & Pinkish-purple small very Ripe fresh Orchid 🌸 atop a slice of Flourless Chocolate Cake with a friendly blackberry to accompany. Such an awesome video! 👍
Enjoyed you showing about eating flowers. I ear flowers also.
Well i grew up picking mom's backyard nusturtium out of my salad but you've inspired me to finally grow and now eat some pansies. Thank you dude who just grows stuff🥰
@jeffw6692
3 жыл бұрын
I love the nasturtium flowers. They remind me of a spicy-ish broccoli. They grow wild in my area so there’s an over abundance of them. I grow them in my gardens too but they’re also out in the woods around hiking trails. I didn’t know pansies were edible, so now I’m gonna have to plant some and give them a try. Maybe they’ll attract some more bees so I can possibly get some help with pollination. John is my FAVORITE “dude who just grows stuff”, I’ve learned tons from him over the years. I wouldn’t even know what REAL fresh veggies tasted like if I hadn’t stumbled onto his channel all those years ago. My mom was all about frozen bags of veggies when I was younger. She said “frozen vegetables are way more nutritious than anything you can get at the store”. I introduced her to John’s channel a few years ago and she has completely changed her tune on that statement. Now she buys seeds. John changed my life in that regard. Gardening is the best, most rewarding hobby any person can possibly have. Happy growing✌️
Excellent listing and tips made readily available! 👏🏻🎉🥰
Thanks John for the ideas! I love growing and eating flowers. 🏵🌻🌼🌹🌺🌾🐝
You’re garden is so inspiring💚
That snapdragon plant looked cool. I'll need to try to grow that one.
My favorite edible flower is the morninga very nice. !
Amazing episode! I have onion flowers in the backyard and wasn't sure (until now) if they would taste good. Now I know! Also the Chinese celery we have growing will also be on the menu once it flowers. Thanks!
Very thorough and well laid out insightful video, thank you!
I've been picking and eating a handful of violet flowers and buds each time I'm outside. Sweet. Lately, I also add a few small leaves. Very tasty.
Love this video!!!...thank you!
Enjoyed your vids, definitely gonna try growing these :)
I just gave my Grammy that Dianthus for Mother’s Day! Now I need some for me. Looking forward to going out in my garden and trying sweet alyssum (I have purple and white), lavender, everything! I have lots of arugula flowers and California poppies right now...
@randomness8819
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment. Glad to know its not called sweet alicin. Newbee of to a rocky start lol
Great video John! Are turmeric flowers and ginger flowers edible?
@Green.Country.Agroforestry
Жыл бұрын
Turmeric flowers are edible, and have a slight peppery taste - but I never see them here unless I'm growing indoors. Ginger flowers may be edible, depending on the variety of ginger - culinary gingers are edible, and SOME ornamental gingers are edible, but not all.
I'm going to start getting used to this myself.
Honoring you for all you do. Susie from Bluegrass Land, southern Missouri
I love comfrey flowers. They are often quite sweet. Roses are lovely in a salad, but i feel they are too though unless I first cut them in julienne strips. I first introduced violets to my kids on an open face peanut butter sandwich.
Most interested to try. Snapdragon. Because I love and have the flower in my garden but didn't know they were edible. I will be growing the allyssum this year in purple and yellow. so would love to try that, and my Blue-eyed African daisies when they come up. HAD to have those when I saw the seed packet because everyone in my family has blue eyes. I also appreciate what you said about the Tong Ho. I just this evening got a seed order in and that is one of the new greens I bought to try for the green and the flower. Tatsoi was my one last season. Just lovely. A must if you've never tried it. Especially the baby leaves. I just found your channel and this was my first video to watch. Thank you for the wonderful info. and view of your garden.
Definitely the abtinia! And....I was fully unaware that there was an edible chrysanthemum.
I Like you information and thank you so much
Nice sharing big like
Thanks 🙏
Nasturtium is a great one too. Nice and sweet and a bit peppery.
Thanks
I have some shungiku seeds, I'll be sure and try and grow them this year.
im growing red veined sorrel, it's beautiful. i learned its high in oxylic acid. so i juice just a few leaves at a time. and add some to my salads.
Wow! I had a mustard plant that volunteered from a hole I was trying to fill with dead plants. It was so huge! I let it grow and was going to collect the seeds but they popped before I realized it. It sure was a beauty to see grow! Wish I could have tried eating the seed pods....did not know they were edible.
@CorgiCorner
2 жыл бұрын
This year I have noticed a lot of garlic mustard. Im currently waiting for the seed pods to dry out. I cant wait to try to make my own spicy mustard!!!
Thanks for sharing this important information with us👏🏼😇👏🏼 i appreciate your tasting content 👍🏻 greetings from central ca👋🏼could we eat arugula flowers?
No nasturtium or zucchini flowers John? Those are my favorites but I’ve only really eaten around 5-6 different edible flowers. I do really like radish seed pods as well but nasturtium are the ones I use in many recipes or just eat as a little snack while working in the garden. I usually eat male zucchini flowers right after I pollinate the female with them. We don’t have a lot of bees in my area so I tend to do more pollination than the bees do. It gives me a good excuse to eat the flowers and I get a lot more male flowers than female ones.
Let's start watching your channel. It was recommend it to me by my KZread friend. Greetings from Australia.
Good to know. I’ll start eating the young seeds and flowers in my garden. For now they are just wasting. Thank you.
this is so therapeutic
Love this guy! Show should be called growing your greens while John is waisted 🍺🍺lol
Nice to know
After watching this I’m going to grow a bunch next year but definitely the snap dragons
pineapple sage flowers are the best
So far bee bliss balm is my favorite with phlox close behind 😋
I want to try the rose looking one! Have you had a moringa tree blossom? They are amazing flavor, cent and sweet! It so far is one of my favorite with nasturtium. But you got to get to the nasturtium before the insects suck all the nectar out and they are a bit spice lol
Snapdragon. Thank you.
Red Clover tastes amazing!!!! Jethro Kloss mentioned it in Back to Eden' as THE herb he used to treat certain forms of cancer with success. Too bad this is only anecdotal but I believe the doctor.
I know you did on some of them but I wish you would have told if the leaves are edible on all of them
Violas are my favorite
I like 4th one.👍👍👍
Excellent John!! Thank you!! XOXO 💖 mcrogrnz..... 😃
Good
I agree with your discussion on oxalates. I've read that Oxalobacter formigenes is found in ruminants. I drink raw goat milk. Maybe I get it from them?
Great vid John....but no love for feijoa?!!! 😁
Cool
😊 Great video, I am just learning to grow edible flowers and cook with them. ❤❤ You mentioned area 9 in your description. Is that the USA? A hot dry climate? Thanks for your advice, Chef Brendan. 😊 I think the different colours and flavours are great for pastes and marinades. Looking forward to following your channel. 😅
PS I'm also growing Calendula, Nasturtium, Pansies, Dianthus, and Hollyhock. I even grew the Yellow Toothache plant last year but would you believe never tried it?? I'll make it my Gardening resolution to try all my edible flowers this year.
John buddy ! How's it going🌴✌️🌴 Hello from Maine 🍀🥀🍀
Snapdragons look pretty, might eat. Had no idea edible. I do like ,cant spell, chrysanthemum greens. Take care.
I'm surprised that roses weren't mentioned but maybe people take it as a given.
I tried eating Borage leaves and flowers, but unless you have a Camels mouth or one of a Giraffe. I don't think you'll enjoy the prickley texture.
@cynthiacollins2668
5 ай бұрын
Maybe cooked? I bought Borage seeds. I'll have to give them a try when they bloom!
When juicing and your doing a plant that taste bad. Add an apple and grapes. Makes any vegetables taste great. Honestly never juiced a flower. But I'm sure it would spruce up the drink.
Is this your Northern California garden or your Las Vegas garden. I want to try the Pansy or Viola
Nasturtium is very high in lutien for the eyes. All is edible even the seed pods. People pickle them like capers
I love eating tong ho. It's delicious 😋
I'm growing my greens hola from the 209triangle harold Wilton galt
John, have you seen the " back to eden gardening documentary film" video?? I've followed your channel for years. Wanted to know if you have tried it or at least your opinion on it. It seems to me that it doesn't get more organic/natural than that.
Where can I go for great plants in the Las Vegas area?
I let my oregano and marjoram go to flower, cut them and let the flowers dry. that’s what i use for the spice.
Hallo..the erysimum with the yellow flower are edible?
can i eat my valerian flowers? they smell great.
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That was crazy you went to that macnut farm in haiku hawaii!! I was the for 3 months in a tent!! It was a coop of nutcases!!!! I saw the vid on your okraw channel!! What happened ro the rest of the footage that's cut off! Miss the bamboo forests and rainbow eucalyptus trees!!! But that old dude is creeping on young girls like a lot of them weirdos!!! Wwoofers beware!!!!
KZread showed me your advertisement. Really cool. I might need to try that soil Ballance
It's fascinating how fresh we can eat, compared to processed dead food. Literally eating them as you pick them wow can't get any fresh than that...even though I don't know the benefits they have defo sounds like they are brimming with anti cancer detox properties. If everyone contributed to farming even just a bit, mean criminal cooperations with go out of business.
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Most flowers are very flavorless unfortunately, but still good information to know
What about clovers, shamrocks or naustirshums?
I would like to eat them all. Do they require full sun?
A human-rabbit 🐰🤫🤭🙂 ! - His looks reminds me of the late, Jack Tripper the fictional character on the sitcoms Three's Company . Jack was played by John Ritter.
Do you have a video on wild flowers that are edible?
@christineperez7562
Жыл бұрын
Clovers, and pink lady are 2 I can think of. Dandelions of course.
@cynthiacollins2668
5 ай бұрын
Redbud flowers!
Hi I’m growing edible flowers can I ask you some questions?
Is 4 o'clock flowers edible??
I try to buy edible plant flowers at the Lowe's discount rack
Gonna grow some indoors so no extra flavors lmao
Edible flowers? Well I make some edibles out of flower. Does that count? 😁 Great video by the way. I am a organic cannabis grower 😁
@jeffw6692
3 жыл бұрын
Flower/flour, potato/potato. It all goes down the same.
Violas ans chrysanthemums