Edible Flowers/ Medicinals

Zloty Lan Chamomile

This Polish chamomile is bigger and higher yielding than the standard and is easy to grow at home from seed. It has a wonderful aroma and is used to make teas. Chamomile is one of the herbs used in biodynamic compost preparations and has a high level of essential oils. The compounds in this herb have been extensively studied for their health benefits, though it’s contraindicated in pregnancy or for those taking blood thinners. 

Korean Hyssop

More robust relative to Anise Hyssop, with similar flavor and overall appearance except that, at four feet tall, it is much larger. One of the 50 Fundamental Herbs in Chinese traditional medicine, this plant has been studied in recent times for antibacterial properties. Makes a wonderful base for herbal tea blends and a definitive statement in the garden! 

Arcado Pink Hyssop

Similar to  Anise Hyssop with a twist, this variety blooms in clear pink rather than the more usual lavender-purple. Incredibly free flowering on compact plants bloom early summer right through to hard frost, and the bees, butterflies and, hummingbirds love it! 

Spielarten BeeBalm Mix

A perennial that is popular with pollinators. This wildflower is native to the prairies, plains, meadows and pastures of North America. The aromatic foliage is reminiscent of oregano and the flowers range in shades of mauve, lavender, purple, pink and more which entice butterflies, bees and of course hummingbirds.  An important nectar plant for native bees and possesses a host of medicinal benefits! 

Wild Bergamot BeeBalm

A perennial that is popular with pollinators. This wildflower is native to the prairies, plains, meadows and pastures of North America. The aromatic foliage is reminiscent of oregano and the flowers range in shades of earl grey to lavender and pink. An important nectar plant for native bees and possesses a host of medicinal benefits! 

Blue Borage

Azure, star-shaped, edible flowers that contains a drop of nectar that is sweet with the essence of honey and cucumber. Pollinators and other beneficial insects are attracted to borage. Add the refreshing blooms to salads, use as garnish, or make a cooling tea. The leaves, which also taste like cucumber, are added to salads, cooked, or made into cooling drinks and teas. Borage is believed to be native to the Mediterranean and has been used medicinally for many centuries. In the first century, Dioscorides said borage could “comfort the heart and purge melancholy.” 

St. John's Wort

This short-lived perennial is a well-investigated medicinal herb that traditionally has been used for wounds, general aches and pains, and is more famous in its use with mild depression and insomnia. This plant is well-suited for use in pollinator habitat restoration and erosion control. Grown from seed, it will create the strongest tap roots. 

Echinacea Purpurea

 Echinacea grows as a warm-season perennial and flowering herb native to Eastern North America. Echinacea has been used as medicine for centuries to help aid colds, cases of flu, and even treat skin irritations. As the root of Purple Echinacea can be harvested the following year, the leaves and sweet daisy-like flowers can be picked during its first season if planted early. 

Paradoxa Echinacea

Also know as Ozark Yellow Coneflower. Their brilliant blooms do well in dry, rocky soil like that found in their native Missouri and Arkansas Ozark hills. Used by Native Americans as a traditional medicine, it is being researched today for its herbal uses. 

Alaska Salmon Nasturtium

A favorite edible flower in a soft salmon color. Compact plants reach just 8" tall. The variegated leaves are also edible and make a spicy green in salads. The romantic blush-toned petals are perfect for fine edible flower designs.

Dwarf Jewel Mix Nasturtium

Blooms come in a variety of colors including yellow, red, orange, mahogany, and rose. This is a bush habit,  non-trailing type that holds its blooms well above the attractive foliage. Blossoms are a spicy addition to a salad.  

Common Yarrow

Perennial. Beautiful when used as a dried flower. Also popular as an herb; historically used for colds, fevers, and for wounds. An easy-to-grow wildflower that provides quite a country charm over a long season. 

Black Goji Berry

Black Wolfberry is a super food native throughout Central Asia,  celebrated in the Himalayan region as a powerful medicinal and health food. Full of antioxidants that are said to boost the immune system and improve circulation, and fight free radicals to promote healthy, graceful aging. Add fresh fruit to smoothies or eat off the plant; put dried fruit in granola and muffins. Steep the berries into a beautiful blue tea; adding a few drops of lemon will turn the tea a lovely purple/pink color.  

Orange King Calendula

Petals of the flowers can be used fresh or dried in "flower confetti," soups, soufflés, rice dishes, baked goods, and to garnish desserts. Calendula is a popular choice for brightening up salad mix. Flavor is tangy and slightly bitter. Remove the petals from the flower base before consuming as the base can be quite bitter. 

Munstead Strain Lavender

Perennial. Compact, superior northern-hardy strain. The plants seldom exceed a foot in height. Use the fragrant spikes as you would any lavender—potpourris, sachets, dried arrangements, etc. The silvery-gray foliage is elegant even when out of flower. A reliable as well as beautiful old-fashioned garden favorite. 

Linnaeus Burning Embers Marigold

A smoldering and memorable marigold with gracefully wavy stems, and smoky orange and red blooms that resemble embers in a crackling fire. This old variety has long been tended at the Linneas Botantical Gardens in Uppsala, Sweden. 

Bunny Ears Viola Pansy

Annual. A darling little cottage flower that is hard to find! Reaching just 8" high and wide, with an adorable flower and fragrant blooms that are sweetheart pink with two prominent petals, giving this ears like a bunny.  The flower petals are edible and highly decorative with little flavor, but the whole flower can also be used. It has a grassy, wintergreen undertone that works well in fruit salad 

Heather Queen Agastache

Tidy half-hardy perennial that is aromatic and attractive to pollinators. Plants fill the air with minty fragrance; the pretty spike flowers are popular for arranging. Pollinators are drawn to its fragrance, and hummingbirds cannot resist the flowers! This plant can be dried for making tea and is also used to make a mosquito repelling oil. 

French Brocade Mix Marigold

Originated in Mexico, where their blossoms captivated the Spanish who brought seeds back to Spain in the 1500's. The French promptly fell in love with them and began breeding for more colors and stronger aromas. From there, they traveled from garden to garden wherever European travelers went. The dried and ground flower petals are a popular spice in the Georgian Republic, giving a unique flavor to dishes, often paired with cinnamon and cloves. Marigold flowers are harvested annually and fed to laying hens to give the yolks a deeper golden color and  support overall health of the hens. 

Vera English Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia Vera is an outstanding heirloom English Lavender known for its sweetly fragrant oil, dark lavender-blue flower spikes, and compact growth habit. Our selection of 'Vera' is also the most cold hardy variety of English Lavender. 

Hidcote Lavender

This lavender strain bears compact plants with beautiful silver-gray foliage topped by dark-blue flowers. The fragrant flowers and foliage of this perennial make it ideal for border edging or ornamental gardens, but its flowers can also be used in cooking or baking.