A List of Annual Flowers
For Your Edible Garden

Here's a handy list of annual flowers for when you're looking for a flowering plant to fill in your edible landscape. Click on the links to find out more.

Note that some of these flowers are not edible; they're just flowers on annual plants that have other edible parts. Make sure you know what you're eating!

Ready? Here we go:

Arugula (Eruca vesicaria) -- clusters of white edible flowers

Borago officinalis L. (borage)

Broccoli (some varieties are perennial)

Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium)

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum)

Cornflower (Centaurea cynaus)

Cauliflower (the part you eat is the flower)

Clover

Dill (Dill weed, Anethum graveolens)

German chamomile (Matricaria recutita)

Honeysuckle (nectar edible)

Mustard (Brassica species)

Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)

Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)

Peas (Pisum sativum)

Poppy (Papaver somniferum) -- only poppy seed is edible; the rest of the plant is toxic

Radish Flowers (Raphanus sativus)

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)

Scarlet Runner Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris)

Squash (all kinds are annual, from acorn squash to zucchini)

Summer savory (Satureja hortensis)

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

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What would you like to read about next? Here are some related pages:

Annual Plants - THE Edible Flowers List - Flower Garden Ideas