Many flowers are toxic and may look like those that are edible. IMPORTANT: Never eat a plant or flower if you cannot identify it with absolute certainty.
I will continue to add to the list as I come across new flowers and I’ll update with more photos as I have the opportunity to shoot them! A List of Edible Flowers to Elevate your Garnish Game This list is by no means exhaustive, and mainly focuses on what’s readily available to me or native to New England. They are not always available, but I’ve had good luck ordering them on occasion through Amazon Prime / Whole Foods delivery this past year.įleabane, a common tiny, daisy-like flowerīelow I’ve started a list of some of the edible flowers and plants I’m familiar with. You can also sometimes find edible flowers in a clam shell case with the herbs at health food stores like Whole Foods. I’ve always had a good experience with them and they have a wonderful variety of flowers and other plants to choose from. I recommend ordering online from Gourmet Sweet Botanicals. Some you can find in your backyard, others are easy to find in stores or online. Below you’ll find a list of common edible flowers that make for gorgeous garnishes. With the last few weeks of summer closing in, I was inspired to assemble a collection of some of the easy-to-identify edible flowers and plants from around my yard and create a cocktail inspired by all of this summer’s foraging.
They can transform a tasty but visually lacking drink into a masterpiece, take a cake from boring to extraordinary, or add unique, delicate, sweet or vegetal flavors to a weeknight dinner. There’s just something so naturally appealing about flowers. A large percentage of the cocktails I share everyday here and on Instagram feature floral garnishes, and I’m moderately obsessed with wandering around in the field behind our house looking for things I can eat, turn into a syrup, or use as a garnish. It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of edible flowers.
Reference guide below last updated October 2021.